Category Archives: swimming

Open water. Open minds.

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

For those of us with a 30-year gap in our swimming resume, the process of building up to a strong, reliable swim stroke is a step-by-step exercise in humility. From those first manic learning laps in the 25-meter pool to … Continue reading →

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For once a good time in the pool

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Following my layoff from the pool due to life changes (all good) it has been interesting to return to swimming. This morning was almost revelatory, defined as… “revealing something hitherto unknown.” How romantic, you might say! Well, it’s not too hard … Continue reading →

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Back in the swim (of things)

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Our wedding day was beyond even our expectations in terms of joy and fun and bonding with family and friends. The day seemed to radiate with love. And I mean that seriously. Our children and some boyfriends of Sue’s daughters … Continue reading →

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The eyes have it

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I lost a contact lens last week. That sent me to the eye doctor for an exam, because it’s been three years (I guess…) since the last prescription. That doesn’t mean I have not been to an eye doctor since. … Continue reading →

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Nike Hijab and other fashion wonders

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I love that Nike is coming out with clothing for Muslim women who want to compete in sports but maintain their religious tradition by doing so in Hijab. I watched a program about a women’s soccer team that wore less … Continue reading →

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Far from washed up as a runner

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I well remember the first time I thought I was washed up as a runner. During vacation I was running slowly down a long incline at Glacier National Park. My left hip felt sore. It really hurt. I was in … Continue reading →

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Training partners or laundry mates?

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I’ve always done my own laundry for the most part. Ironing too. I’m no pro mind you. Sometimes I forget to separate the darks and lights. Things like that. But I have learned to separate the performance running, cycling and … Continue reading →

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Leaving negative self-image behind

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Athletes can be frail beasts when it comes to the inner workings of the mind. All it takes for some people to suffer long-term effects to self-image is one difficult race. That race might have been bad or good. Some people … Continue reading →

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It’s AFFECT versus EFFECT in the pool

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

The water in the pool at 5:30 in the morning can seem like a shock to the skin. Three lanes down one of my fellow swimmers sat at pool’s edge taking deep breaths. She was trying to work up the … Continue reading →

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Life in the Faust lane

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

As I swam in the outside lane of the Marmion pool, I glanced across the surface to measure my pace against the better swimmers in the middle lanes. They did not seem to be going much faster me, but I … Continue reading →

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