Category Archives: swimming

How much is too much?

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Recently I heard about a devoted ultra-runner who tore her Achilles tendon during a 300-mile race. She wasn’t running when it happened. She was reaching over to grab something out of a car. People who know the woman speculated that … Continue reading →

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It’s all there in black and white

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I’m the first to admit that I love wearing a touch of bright colored clothing while working out. At the pool, one of our Masters coaches loves to tease that I’m always showing up dressed in fluorescent gear. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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Locker room talk

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Even on race days, it’s not that easy to get up at 4:30 a.m. No matter how enthusiastic you might feel the night before, getting out of a snug bed is difficult. Then to consider the cold drive from home … Continue reading →

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Do you believe in bridges?

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Last night following a busy Christmas Day in which we celebrated at three different homes, my mind went to work when the head hit the pillow.   The dreams that came about were all about what it means to have … Continue reading →

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Putting up with the cold and putting up with a cold

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

After attending church on Sunday, my nose started to tingle by that evening. We visited the Praise Service and participated in an ad hoc Nativity Scene in which everyone chose a character to portray. There were Wise Men and Angels, … Continue reading →

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Keeping our wits about Cheerios and cancer

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

A couple weeks ago the story broke that the breakfast cereal Cheerios® from General Mills is one of the products in which glyphosate was found in trace amounts. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in a Monsanto herbicide called RoundUp used … Continue reading →

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Swimming in the Jingle Bells pool

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning I had a great swim at the Vaughn Center pool where we’ve signed up for membership. The facility is just three miles from our house. The pool is ten lanes and has high skylight windows that bring in … Continue reading →

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All is cool with the chef and the pool

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Yesterday morning we ran the local Fox and the Turkey Four Mile. The Batavia race attracted 2061 runners, 916 men and 1100 women. I placed 180th at just over 30 minutes. It was a fun run that went past … Continue reading →

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Keep this heart in mind

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

We saw Bonnie Raitt in concert a few weeks ago. She’s a truly amazing musician. I’d seen her once before, many years ago, in a double bill with Jimmy Buffett. She deferred to his raging fame at the time. But … Continue reading →

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The world makes more sense when you take out a couple zeros

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning at swim I arrived five minutes late and struggled to get my gear into place. Finally, things were ready and I wandered over to the dry erase board to study the assigned workout. Bullets swim coach Chris Colburn … Continue reading →

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