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Jouer la domestique at Le Tour De GiGi’s

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy — Tom Hanks Language is certainly a funny thing. Often the things we think we hear are not the things we’re really hearing. Or, … Continue reading →

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Tied to the whipping post

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

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By Christopher Cudworth The Sirius XM Classic Rock channel blaring through my speakers last night featured a song by the Allman Brothers titled “Whipping Post.” That song is technically about the songwriter’s mistreatment by…

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Any world that I’m welcome to

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth On the way across a wet field this morning I glanced down to see two bubbles intact in the grass. It was impossible to tell how long they had existed or how they got there. Were they … Continue reading →

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The 10 things that you’re not doing for your running that are holding you back

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth You’ve hit a plateau. Stopped improving. Stuck in a rut. Can’t figure out which distance is best for you? That means you’re not doing something right. Here’s how to fix it. 1. You’re not running fast enough … Continue reading →

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There’s no sin in enjoying the ride

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

After a summer of staring at the cyclometer and measuring up to the Strava app that tells us where we rode, how we rode and who beat us on every pedal stroke, it seems like a good idea to dispense … Continue reading →

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I’m going to get Nicholas Cage to star in a movie about my running and riding career

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth If I got hair implants I’d look just like Nicholas Cage. That makes me think the resemblance might work perfectly in the opposite direction. And that’s why I’m going to write a screenplay about my life as … Continue reading →

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The fading light of September

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The month of August is such a beautiful thing with its yellow flowers, flat blue skies and crickets singing up the twilight. It lingers into September, this feeling that summer lasts forever. Then it occurs to you … Continue reading →

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Playing hooky on the road

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth When Ferris Bueller took his famous day off from school, he was able to pack a lot of activities into playing hooky. Ramming around with his girlfriend and nervous buddy was a work of art for Ferris. He … Continue reading →

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Present and accounted for

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth On Tuesday we went to yoga class at Shine in Batavia. A stand-in instructor led us through an incredibly smooth practice in which the mind fused with the moment. During her pre-practice talk she had emphasized the importance of … Continue reading →

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Sometimes a bump in the road comes from your side of the equation

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Not being the supremely mechanical type when it comes to bike maintenance, there are occasions when riding my bike is an experiment in physics.  Like yesterday. When I got to the group ride it was disturbing to … Continue reading →

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