Category Archives: triathlon

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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Are you equipped to handle triathlon?

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

It is 4:30 a.m. The great horned owls outside our home have chosen this hour of day to talk with one another. Sue and I lay in bed in the half-dark listening to them the other morning. We both had smiles … Continue reading →

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Earthbound

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Last night during a 30-minute run I took a turn in our new neighborhood and came to the end of a cul-de-sac. I knew what lay just beyond. A cornfield. Yet there’s something in me that is earthbound, and I … Continue reading →

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Running before the sun is up

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Perhaps you’re an early riser by nature. Or maybe you have to be an early riser because of your schedule. Or best of all, you just like running in the dark. In every case, it is a unique experience every … 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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Packing it up but not packing it in

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday the moving truck arrived at my home to haul the large furniture items from my house of 20 years to our new place. We’ve already moved two households of boxed goods. My process began two months ago, clearing out … Continue reading →

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Loss or gain in a puff of smoke

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The world of endurance sport has changed in many ways over the last thirty years. We’ve watched heroes rise and fall, come and go. Lance Armstrong ruled the world and then collapsed like the subject of a Cold Play song. I … Continue reading →

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The importance of honesty once the race is done

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The minutes following a race are some of the most vulnerable yet empowering moments in your life. There is empiric data to consider. How fast did you go? If you are a triathlete, that is a manifold question compounded by … Continue reading →

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Be thankful if you’re not decommissioned

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

There are not many statistics about how many endurance athletes are forced to give up their sports due to injury or other conditions. But it happens. And if you’re still running, riding and swimming, you should be thankful. Not everyone … 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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