Category Archives: Tarsnakes

Tarsnakes, like the namesake tar patterns on roads across America, are in the context of this blog any allegorical event, thought or other phenomena that can trip you up along the way, or cause you to swerve or even crash. While tarsnakes are usually best avoided, at times they are unavoidable. And so, we discuss how to deal with these “life events” that either affect or stem from your running and riding.

Still, a tarsnake or other road or surface feature when viewed up close can reveal hidden beauty and perhaps even wisdom.

Pro cyclists not only cheat using drugs, they may evade taxes as well

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Genius rant by Monte Wehrkamp with commentary and edits by Christopher Cudworth.  CLC: What follows is a stream on consciousness email from my co-blogger, mountain bike and road bike partner and general all-around curmudgeon genius friend Monte Wehrkamp. This is … Continue reading →

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It’s all about the running and riding gear sometimes. Almost always wish it weren’t.

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Getting out to run or ride should be simple. But often it is not. The best intentions to go out for a workout can be lost for lack of a simple item, like a biking glove, or one of your … Continue reading →

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The philosophical tarsnake of wearing a yellow Livestrong wristband

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

8 years ago when I was taking up cycling to compliment my running and weight training, I mentioned to my friend Monte Wehrkamp that I had a bike but wasn’t sure it was good enough to keep up with the … Continue reading →

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The tarsnake of pricks on the road who run and ride

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

While walking the dog through a park near our house that was in the process of a makeover with new ballfields, playgrounds and turf, we followed the newly paved trail around the perimeter and met up with some interesting artwork … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tarsnake: Why race day feels cold and harsh to the running and riding competitor

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

You’ve spent months preparing. Your next big race is coming up. All the preparations from training to diet to setting out your gear the day before are completed. It’s Saturday night and you are so psyched you almost can’t get … Continue reading →

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In which a novice marathoner wrestles the tarsnake of hydration and learns a lesson for the ages

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Runners and cyclists who test their own limits invariably find themselves in interesting circumstances. Whether you run or ride, you can appreciate that pain and suffering can come about whenever you enter into some kind of contract (usually social) and … Continue reading →

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The tarsnake of roadside pornography lives on in the Information Highway

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth, We Run and Ride 25 years ago, before the Internet was even invented, pornography was produced in print form and video. Digital porn was just starting to makes its inroads in the living rooms and computers of … Continue reading →

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Riding the Tour with a busted collarbone

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

“Riding with the pain of a broken collarbone, veteran American racer Tyler Hamilton won his first ever stage in the Tour de France on Wednesday after a brave solo breakaway effort.” –Red Orbit website, July 23, 2003 The effort is … Continue reading →

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Riding head-on into the medicine zone with no control

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

When you crash your bike and injure yourself you pretty much give up control of your life. From the moment you hit the ground and hear that crunching sound in your shoulder when you try to get up, you know … Continue reading →

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Overtraining is a tarsnake that can really bring an athlete down

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The tarsnake of overtraining For most athletes struggling to find time to fit quality workouts into their busy lives, the concept of “overtraining” seems foreign and unlikely. But most elite athletes will tell you, it is actually … Continue reading →

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