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Through clouds and winds and mountains

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

We’re called Flatlanders here in Illinois for a reason. The terrain does not feature many hills, much less mountains. 150 miles to the north, west of Madison, there are plenty of hills. We travel there to ride the Ironman course … Continue reading →

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Gotta Love A Locker Room

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The timeworn cliche of a rough old coach on the playing field calling an end to practice by yelling, “Hit the lockers, boys…” may not be what it used to be. Times have changed. Some kids refuse to use the locker … Continue reading →

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Pool time and conquering fears

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The process of learning a new discipline in triathlon takes time. There’s the experimental phase in which you simply try running, riding or swimming the first time. That might bring the thrill of trying something new, but also the frustration … Continue reading →

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It was a DNF for the RRCA coach certification clinic

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  The best intentions sometimes don’t work out. Last Friday night I held an art opening for my solo show “Urban Wilds” at Water Street Studios. People liked the work and visitors were still arriving at 7:30 p.m., but I … Continue reading →

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A new meaning to fields of grass

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The squirrels who visit my front yard bird feeder played a bit of a practical joke on me. A tall corn stalk has popped up in the front garden. It stands nearly five feet tall now. Whether it will produce … Continue reading →

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Hugging a wheel

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Athletes By Design is a cycling club to which I belonged a few years back while doing a bit of criterium racing. The group is housed out of a pair of Prairie Path Cycling shops run by Mike Ferrell, … Continue reading →

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Hybrid dreams

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  Midway through my ride yesterday, I turned right from Burr Road onto Silver Glen Road heading east toward a bridge across the Fox River. It was a mellow ride thus far, a bit of recovery two days after the … Continue reading →

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Get moving

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

In the early phases of my career in marketing, the company for whom I worked shipped me out East to Philadelphia from Chicago. The President of the company walked in my office one day (because he was the one that … Continue reading →

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Really fun ‘trime’ in triathlon

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Emerging from the swim at the Naperville Sprint Triathlon, I glanced down at my watch chronometer and it still read 0:00. We’d waited so long to begin the swim by setting off in random groups of four that I’d completely … Continue reading →

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You’d better swim faster…

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Let’s have a little fun today. I drew up this quick little cartoon of two swimmers in a public pool. One found a reason to swim a little faster. I’ll add a few more reasons. Perhaps you can join in … Continue reading →

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