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A liberal dose of Old School training wisdom

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Flipping through the recent issue of Runner’s World magazine featuring Kevin Hart on the cover in full retro mode with short shorts and 70s afro, I was interested to see what the publication would have to say about training during … Continue reading →

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Today I’m pissed but not about what you might think

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Drinking tons of water is a lot of work. Not the drinking part. That’s easy. It’s the pissing part that takes so much time. The human body loves water. My new scale says every day that I’m something like 66.6% … Continue reading →

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Respect the toughest endurance sport of all: teaching.

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

As an endurance athlete since the age of 12, I’ve had the opportunity to do some difficult things. That three-hour run we did in the cold rain at forty-five degrees comes to mind. So does the Horribly Hill Ride, a cycling … Continue reading →

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Kidney beings

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Perhaps you’ve never given much consideration to the importance of your kidneys. But that’s why I’m here. This weekend our youngest cat named Benny came down with a wicked blockage of his pee passages. His little body backed up and … Continue reading →

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The tale of an overachieving Behr and an underachieving Bear

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Last Saturday before run club for E2 Multisport, we gathered in the lobby of USA Gym to chitchat and take stock of who came to run. We were pleased to see a friend named Mike Behr show up. He’s a … Continue reading →

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The graphic truth of strength training

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

The past couple weeks at the gym I got a bit more serious about lifting. The effects on my running were immediate. There was more snap in my stride and less feeling that I was on unstable. I literally felt … Continue reading →

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Pay attention to your cannibal instincts

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I was checking out at Home Depot the other day when a package of Turkey Jerky caught my eye. Thinking it might be interesting to try something different, I tossed it into the cart. The checkout lady commented, “Have you … Continue reading →

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Toilet seat training and what it means to triathletes

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Originally posted on We Run and Ride:
Whump. Growing up in a family of four boys, there was not much call to put the toilet seat down after going to the bathroom. Had we the pleasure of a middle sister…

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The solemnity of a dirt nap

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

A few weeks ago while running at night, I cut across a plowed cornfield to avoid having to turn back through a cul de sac. Having made many such decisions in life, I knew there was a risk of falling, … Continue reading →

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It’s all there in black and white

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I’m the first to admit that I love wearing a touch of bright colored clothing while working out. At the pool, one of our Masters coaches loves to tease that I’m always showing up dressed in fluorescent gear. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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