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Requiem for a Felt 4C

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The autopsy by my bike mechanic is complete. My Felt 4C is officially a wall ornament. It happened as a result of a long ride under poor physical conditions. I’d been feeling sick during the Pumpkin Ride last October on … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Coming out of college an opportunity was presented to become an Admissions Counselor for Luther College. Feeling loyal and proud of the institution I interviewed for the position and was assigned the territory of Chicago and the state of Illinois. … Continue reading →

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Nutcracker Dreams and Dancing Fools

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Last evening I attended the Ruth Page Center for the Arts production of The Nutcracker. My niece Victoria Cudworth is already an accomplished dancer that has studied in Cuba. Recently Victoria and my brother contacted me about the appropriate running … Continue reading →

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Breaking sexism’s back

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I wrote a piece on a different blog this week titled Thus Spoke Vagina. It addresses the many ways women in this world must deal with both the control and ignorance men try to place on them. I’ve written also … Continue reading →

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The Anthropocene Triathlon

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I recently did some simple calculations, adding up the number of hours spent outside running and riding. It totals more than 7,000 hours, approximately 40,000 miles of running over a lifetime and just as many on the bike. 80,000 or … Continue reading →

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25 meters of joy

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Learning to swim again has taken more than a year. That’s because there’s a balance between developing form good enough to swim efficiently, and then building muscles and endurance to support the effort. But there’s real progress happening now. I’m … Continue reading →

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So many Sunday mornings

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I’ve been a churchgoer by choice even since I was a little kid, and even when my parents attended a church ten miles away from our home in Elburn, Illinois, I chose to be confirmed at a Congregational Church three … Continue reading →

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Four miles and counting turkeys

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

The ability to download results almost immediately after a race these days is a remarkable feature of modern competitions. You can walk from the finish line of a triathlon over to a guy sitting under a canopy and get a … Continue reading →

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Tapering for a Turkey Trot

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I’m running four miles tomorrow and you know, that’s a long, long way. I mean, four miles is 21,120 feet. That’s about 7,040 steps if every stride is three feet. So in order to prepare for this race I started … Continue reading →

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Sharing a pup named Chuck

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

In a few weeks, my life will change once again. That’s when our dog Chuck will begin living with my daughter Emily. She’s been working toward this goal for some time, and is finally getting out on her own with … Continue reading →

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