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.

Being a pussy is not what it used to be

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Walking out of the health club after a weight workout last night, I overheard a friend call across the parking lot to a young man entering XSport. “Diego’s a pussy,” he teased. His friend laughed and they … Continue reading →

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Exercising our ability to deal with stress

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth There are two kinds of stress in this world. The first is stress from the unknown. We grow anxious and worry when fear of the unknown presses in on us. The second type is stress from the … Continue reading →

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Base layers and kits that fit

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Back when I started cycling in 2003 or so, I headed to the store and purchased some Pearl Izumi stuff that was real cycling gear. Some nice Descente shorts too. Kits that fit. Yet somehow the jerseys … Continue reading →

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Giving name to our rock and roll running and riding

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Those of you who’ve been keeping up with Rock N Roll the last 50 years know that band names often come from strange places. Steely Dan is named after a shiny vibrator, for example. The Rolling Stones … Continue reading →

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It’s all uphill from here; hills and how to handle them

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It’s one of the tarsnakes of endurance sports that going uphill is both a wonderful challenge and a vexing test of your fitness. Uphill running and riding requires both intelligence and effort. How you approach a hill often … Continue reading →

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Why Meb’s Boston victory as an American confuses so many people

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Opening the Chicago Tribune the morning after the Boston Marathon, I read a wonderful article by Philip Hersh, one of the leading sportswriters in America. Not only was the article beautiful, so was the photo inside. The … Continue reading →

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We Run and Ride interviewed for a Podcast at The Conscious Runner

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Last week We Run and Ride was contacted by another blogger/runner named Lisa Hamilton who produces podcast interviews on a wide range of subjects related to running. You can hear the interview here: http://consciousrunner.com/cr019-fascinating-conversation-former-elite-runner-chris-cudworth/ Lisa is positive person and … Continue reading →

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On the questions raised by a pair of wheels

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Recently I dined at the Filling Station, a restaurant that features American memorabilia in its decorations. Inside the store were some of those classic pumps that once showed the gasoline you were pumping into your vehicle. Outside the … Continue reading →

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Why the Boston Marathon is a vital symbol for social order

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth While doing some digging in the back yard to move some sidewalk pavers I tipped up a 2’ X 2’ stone and found a colony of orange ants scurrying around. Technically they were probably a species of red … Continue reading →

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Anger Management

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth There are two main types of anger in this world. There is situational anger, in which we grow frustrated or upset over immediate circumstances. And there is the deeper anger of personal angst. Both types of anger … Continue reading →

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