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The question of whether we are getting better in the long run

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth At the age of 9 there is nothing more that I wanted on earth than to make the cut with the Local 285 baseball team on which my older brother had played. Tryouts went well enough, but when … Continue reading →

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Robin Williams and the 50 Bikes

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth When Lance Armstrong was at the peak of his success winning the Tour de France seven times, he reportedly hung out with all sorts of A-List types including Robin Williams. An avid cyclist, Williams owned 50 or more … Continue reading →

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Questions and answers on training and racing with competitive cyclist Tom Burridge

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Originally posted on We Run and Ride:
Kentucky resident Tom Burridge bike racing. I asked my longtime friend, running competitor and Master’s cyclist Tom Burridge to outline his training program for cycling. The request came on the heels of one…

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Do you know how to read your running shoes?

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth When your running shoes start to wear out you can usually tell all the way up your body. From tired feet to sore ankles or achilles, tightening IT bands and knee or hip problems, worn out shoes reverberate … Continue reading →

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Are things going swimmingly for you this summer?

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth The alarm rings at 4:30. It doesn’t care how you feel. How you slept. Who you slept with. Or how many days this week you rose at 4:30. It’s 4:30. Get up. The windshield wiper does not … Continue reading →

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Running and riding through the weird world of a third-person attitude

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Perhaps you’ve met someone who talks about their life and exploits in the Third Person. It’s a weird habit. It’s hard to do if you’re not accustomed to the egotistical take on life. But it goes something like this: … Continue reading →

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An unexpected birthday gift

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I don’t usually blog on the weekend but when good things happen they deserve to be celebrated. And this morning I ran well. It felt good. I ran faster than I have in two months. And I … Continue reading →

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You can’t worry your way to success

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Originally posted on We Run and Ride:
By Christopher Cudworth Getting to the finish requires us to dispense with worry. Insecurity is not the friend of any endurance athlete. When we’re fit we worry that we’re not fit enough. When…

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Taking a decent look at cycling and running indecency

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth While signing up for the Winfield Criterium I chanced to view this warning: DECENCY: Please respect residents and families when changing for your event. Riders breaking indecency laws (i.e. nudity) will be disqualified, ticketed and possibly arrested. That’s … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from my upcoming book “The Right Kind of Pride”

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth If you ask someone why they run and ride, they’ll often tell you that it helps them stay fit and keep mentally healthy. Those priorities and benefits are exaggerated when you find yourself in a stressful situation … Continue reading →

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