Category Archives: triathlons

Competing goals and the secret to life

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Yesterday I mapped out a training program. How many days a week to run, ride and swim. It’s nothing crazy.  Those are exciting to think about as I also fixed up my former racing bike and this past weekend picked … Continue reading →

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One Baloney sandwich, a bag of fritos, a Suzy Q and a bottle of Coke

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

These days information on nutrition for athletes is everywhere. There is nutrition advice specific to individual and multisport athletes. There is nutrition advice for Ironman triathletes. You can’t turn around without finding nutrition advice on your feed, or in ads, … Continue reading →

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The more things stay the same, the more they change us

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I know. You think I got that saying in the headline wrong. The traditional statement is to sigh and lament, “Well, you know. The more things change, the more they stay the same.”  Well I say, fuck that.  We’re all … Continue reading →

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The ins and outs of the common cold

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

So I went home and laid down. Then my brothers called me on the phone and said, “Hey, we’re going down to Mother’s in Chicago tonight. Wanna come?” And of course I did. I wound up drinking and dancing until three in the morning. Frankly, I got home feeling much better. Go figure. Continue reading →

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Are you ready for this?

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning I popped the Specialized Venge on the trainer and pedaled for 40 minutes or so. We have a nice room set up for indoor training. There’s a TV and a fan and a place to hang our bikes … Continue reading →

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Survival in a cat and mouse world

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning while removing my wife’s bike carrier from the back of her Outlander, we pulled the metal insert out of the bumper mount and found, to our surprise, a stock of bird seed pouring out of the three-inch metal … Continue reading →

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Rocket Bicycle Studio offers a welcome twist on the bike shop experience

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Back in June, 2015 I wrote about the remarkable team talent of Jessica Laufenberg and Peter Oyen, owners of Rocket Bicycle Studio in Verona, Wisconsin. Since that last article, they moved the company a couple blocks east into a wonderfully … Continue reading →

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On the prowl, and what do you abide?

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

There have been times in my life when I’ve blamed myself for not taking enough initiative. That was particularly true back when I was dating in my teens and early 20s. My foibles with women were as comic as any … Continue reading →

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Sleep it off now and then

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

During the summer months we often wake quite early to run or ride before the wind and heat pick up. A few times this summer I even rode in the morning on weekdays. That required getting out the door by … Continue reading →

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When someone tells you that you’re not good enough

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

There are a lot of people out there in the world confronting the problem of bullying and how it harms the psyches or people young and old. I lived with bullying growing up. Many times I fought back. I’m not … Continue reading →

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