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Why it pays to travel with two smart women

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

From the moment we landed in Great Britain it was my benefit to be in the company of two very smart women. Sue is a great organizer and her daughter Sarah is a pragmatic person and now experienced in the ways of life … Continue reading →

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England is a sometimes silly and often very pointy place

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Some history: back when there was not steel and glass and pointy metals to construct buildings, Britons actually had to rely on stone and mortar. So it was the height of elegance to refine this process to its absolute peak and create a Pointy thing (or a whole series of them) out of stone to show that you can afford to do just that. Continue reading →

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Discovering the great in Great Britain

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Great Britain. United Kingdom. Whatever you call it, this is a fascinating place. Perhaps it helps that my ancestors are from England (the Stewart side) and Scotland (the Cudworth side) but there has not been a minute in my visit … Continue reading →

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With an appreciation for the English countryside

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

I don’t know what I expected, but it was everything I hoped for and more. The first sweep of spring was evident in the patchwork landscape. As we sunk lower toward the earth, English rowhouses and hedgerows became evident. All the literature of youth came to play in my mind. A.A. Milne’s Winnie-The-Pooh and Christopher Robin for whom I was partially named. Continue reading →

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Is anybody out there a runner or cyclist?

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

All these little encounters and twists of fate are evidence the world of running and cycling never sits still. People enjoy these pursuits because of the encounters they engender. That goes for the crazy soul who writes this blog. I don’t hide too many of my thoughts and some people might say that’s a risk to me personal brand in some way. But I’d rather be considered honest and a bit crazy than quiet and controlling. It’s better to be crazy than psychopathically obsessed over self-image. Continue reading →

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We must cultivate our garden

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

This spring in making preparations for expansion of our butterfly garden, I dug into the soil of our back yard and created a berm that follows the course of the raised bed flower garden. As I stood last night studying … Continue reading →

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April is the cruel and fickle month

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Those of us who run and ride know better than anyone how cruel and fickle the month of April can be. Even on a given run or ride it is possible to experience all four seasons in the space of an hour. Continue reading →

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Getting checked from the inside out

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

For a variety of reasons having to do with caregiving for a wife with cancer the last eight years, some of my own health monitoring took a back seat, so to speak. So it is high time to get the … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to tell conspiracy theories from the truth in athletics, and more

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

Back when Lance Armstrong was riding away from the other doping cyclists, rumors and conspiracies about doping were rampant. Fans wanted to believe the sport was clean. People wanted the Legend of Lance to be true. Cancer victim comes back to … Continue reading →

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A true and compelling story about sharing lanes in swimming

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

By Monte Wehrkamp TODAY’S BLOG is provided by my long time friend and fellow write Monte Wehrkamp. It was written in response to yesterday’s We Run and Ride blog on sharing swimming lanes. I loved the directness of this true … Continue reading →

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