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Category Archives: Tarsnakes
On the Road
By Christopher Cudworth “I realized these were all the snapshots which our children would look at someday with wonder, thinking their parents had lived smooth, well-ordered lives and got up in the morning to walk proudly on the sidewalks of … Continue reading
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Tagged 101st Scheldeprijs., Belgium, cycling spring classics, filling cracks, fixing a hole where the rain gets in, France, gravel, Jack Kerouac, On the road, Paris-Robaix, pinch flats, potholes, road conditions, road cracks, shredded tires, spring classics, tarsnakes, Tour of Flanders
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The ever present tarsnake of road rage
By Monte Wehrkamp Hugging the white line, I navigated my way around a busy downtown intersection. Head on a swivel, I checked the parking lot exit of a nearby business — one of the local bike stores — all clear. … Continue reading
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Tagged angry cyclists, angry drivers, bicycle accidents, bicycle deaths, Chevy Trailblazer, cycling accidents, dealing with road rage, illinois league of bicyclists, Jamis, Jamis-hagens Berman, Longmont Colorado, Map My Ride, more cyclists on roads, pile-up, Ride the Rockies, road conflict, Road rage, roadkill, stay calm and pedal on, stop sign, Strava, tarsnake, tarsnakes, tempers, Todd Harriot, Tucson, Tyler Wren
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Can you tell me all the things I did wrong in this marathon?
A week before the Twin Cities Marathon, it hit me that I really hadn’t gotten in as many long runs as I’d like. The fall racing season had gone fairly well. 32:00 for 10k. A 14:57 5K. So the sharpness … Continue reading
Saturday Artwork: Life on the road
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Tagged dead possum, dead raccoon, debris, highway attracts, litter, road kill, road kills, runners, running, toy parachutes
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Beware the Englishman, the tarsnake of bonk and the wall
As competitive runners, my best friend and I were always pounding each other in training. Seldom did a run proceed at less than 6:00 pace. We learned that habit in an era when everyone ran fast all the time. Intensity … Continue reading
How far would you go to protect your running and riding career?
By Christopher Cudworth In yesterday’s blog about unintentional cross-training, I documented the benefits of cross training with a paper route in my early years as a competitive distance runner. The early mornings, the extra exercise, the discipline of daily commitment … Continue reading
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Tagged '67 Wildcat, angry dogs, Buick Wildcat, Cesar Millan, Cherry Coke, chocolate donut, dachsund, dog bites, dog killer, dog owner, Elburn, German Shepard, hounds, Huffy, Huffy 3-speed, Illinois, newspaper delivery, paper route, running technique, September, tarsnakes, The Dog Whisperer, Trigger, Trigger happy
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The tarsnake of self indulgence can help or hinder our running and riding
Whether you run or ride as your principal form of exercise or add swimming to do triathlons, the time involved to engage in training and racing can be considerable. If truth be told, there is a streak of selfishness that … Continue reading
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Tagged get obsessed and stay obsessed, health, lovable, marathon, marathon obsession, marathon training, nutty characters, obsessed, pursuits, reward yourself, self, self-discipline, self-fulfillment, self-indulgence, selfless, swimming, triathlon, Type-A personality
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Black ice is the tarsnake of winter for those who run and ride
by Christopher Cudworth One learns through experience that black ice is nothing to take lightly on winter sidewalks and roads. Even springtime running and riding conditions can be treacherous when rain or snowmelt freezes clear and slick to roads and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st Annual National Black Ice Day, April, black ice, cycling, cycling enthusiasts, distance running, falling on a bike, falling on ice, falling while running, February, ice, ice and cycling, ice and running, ice on roadway, ice on sidewalk, League of Illinois Bicyclists, March, mountain bike, overcorrection, prevention the best cure, riding, road bike, running falls, running injuries, slick ice, sliding on a bike, snowmelt, spring cycling, spring cyclists, spring running season, winter and spring, wise cyclists
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Knowing your rivals in running and riding
By Christopher Cudworth Rival. It’s probably not a word most of us think about all that much. So it helps to look at the definition of the world to know who your rivals are, and why they might be important … Continue reading
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Having the courage to go slow is the fast track to running and riding success
By Christopher Cudworth Go slow. In fact, go slow for much of your training. Whether you run or ride, using slower runs and training rides is key to building baseline fitness. If you don’t go slow, but only go medium … Continue reading
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