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The logistics of running and riding

By Christopher Cudworth Logistics is the management of the flow of resources between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet some requirements, for example, of customers or corporations. Perhaps you haven’t noticed, but one of the biggest growth areas … Continue reading

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This just in. You’re not really in shape. But you can get there.

By Christopher Cudworth Body fat. Most of us hate those two words. And to make matters worse, the fitness world now has this device that you grip in two hands and hold out in front of you like a tiny … Continue reading

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It’s not too late for inspiration from a high school track meet

By Christopher Cudworth When was the last time you witnessed real competition? Live, dramatic, inspiring? It’s not too late to get a dose of real inspiration. The girls and boys state track competitions are winding up over the next couple … Continue reading

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Highest Paid Public Employees

This is an enlightening graphic that says a lot about our priorities in America. But what would happen if football became too litigious a sport to sustain?

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How competition can lead you to your best times

By Christopher Cudworth  For 98% of the running population, the word “racing” is a misnomer for what transpires when most people show up at a running event. Racing actually involves trying to aggressively outrun another runner or a group of … Continue reading

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Running into deep grass

By Christopher Cudworth You know how Sundays go. In your mind there seems to be so much time to do everything you want (or need) to do. So you dreamily, on a Saturday night, occupy your thoughts with plans for … Continue reading

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Putting down the Livestrong bracelet

By Christopher Cudworth I finally just took it off. After 8 years of wearing a yellow Livestrong bracelet, it occurred to me while putting on a short-sleeved shirt this spring that the point had been long made. Livestrong had in … Continue reading

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Universal thoughts on why we run and ride

By Christopher Cudworth with original contributions and inspiration from Monte Wehrkamp  If you don’t believe in evolution, you apparently don’t believe in matter. It’s that simple. Evolution traces the history of all things back to that unimaginable moment when the … Continue reading

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The club scene in cycling or running isn’t for everyone

It all started out so perfectly.  Every Wednesday at 6:00 we’d ride 40 miles in a big sweeping loop through the little town of Kaneville. A weekly group ride with the same sane leader leading the group at an average … Continue reading

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Become a Flexible Flyer to improve your cycling this year

Cycling is a multifaceted endurance sport that involves some contradictions, the first of which is that the lower part of your body is in almost perpetual motion while your upper body, if well-managed, should stay relatively still. It’s almost as … Continue reading

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