Category Archives: triathlon

Porta Pottie politics

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Everyone knows, or at least they should by now after years of Porta Pottie use, that throwing garbage of any sort into the waste area can mess up the system of cleaning them out. Yet there are people who simply don’t care. In fact they go beyond simply not caring and throw whatever they like in there. Continue reading →

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Did you have a good summer?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

This time of year it is inevitable to think back on the months of June, July and August and ask yourself, “Did I have a good summer?” So I’m going to offer up a little perspective to help you think … Continue reading →

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The triathlon of eating, sleeping and shitting

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I once dated a gal in college that professed not to like eating, sleeping or shitting. “I just don’t like to waste time doing those things,” she admitted. That relationship broke off after two years, but not for those reasons. … Continue reading →

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There’s a party going on right here

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The morning after a party requires a bit of domestic forensic examination. There is a forgotten salad on the counter mixing it up with the microbes of the universe. Large bowls of Flaming Hot Cheetos and Fritos sit uncovered. A … Continue reading →

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Approaching fitness, training and life like a realist

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The sports of swimming, running and triathlon are great for both men and women in terms of body image. They give you some degree of control over how much fat hangs out on your frame, and how your muscles look and perform.

Heavy Guy Getting PumpedNo, we don’t have perfect control over all that. And perception has much to do with how we ultimately conceive and project ourselves on the world. Our vanities sometimes expose our worst attributes. Continue reading →

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Triathlons bring out the beast or just the best of us

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Yes, all this sounds pathetic in some respect. But it’s par for the course to be nervous about some aspect of the triathlon when you’re starting out. Some find the idea of riding a bike in traffic disarming, or find the run portion daunting. Yet as you train you eventually overcome your fears. Then come longer courses and challenges like open water swims, hilly bikes and hot runs. That’s the so-called “charm” of the sport. It never really gets easier. You just go longer, faster or grow obsessed in the process. Continue reading →

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Trail running has a home, and it’s everywhere

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Do yourself a favor today and expand your world… Take a visit to the website for the American Trail Running Association.  Perhaps you’re a trail runner and did not even know it?  WRAR recently spoke with Nancy Hobbs, Executive Director … Continue reading →

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The long way round to a triathlon wetsuit

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Always open to new experiences….that’s got to be your philosophy if you want to grow in this life. Which is why sitting on a grassy hill above the Quarry Pool in my hometown of Batavia was yet another part of … Continue reading →

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The real men in the tinfoil hats

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Years ago while on a training run in Fermi Lab, a man rode up next to me on a Schwinn bike. His chain squeaked. It needed oil. But the most interesting aspect of this fellow was the tinfoil hat that was … Continue reading →

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A weekend triathlon and The Battle of Troy

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

During dinner with more than 25 friends at a Racine, Wisconsin restaurant, my companion Sue received a voice from our hotel back in Kenosha. “Call us in the next ten minutes or we’re giving away your room,” the caller said. … Continue reading →

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