Category Archives: We Run and Ride Every Day

These are the main posts. The big, thought-provoking, original ideas about running and riding.

The truth about vitamin supplements and what you need to put in your body

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Years ago when I first started taking a multi-vitamin on recommendation of a doctor, I visited the pharmacist, who happened to be the father of a close friend of mine, and asked him what to expect when the vitamins kicked … Continue reading →

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The top half of my body is blueberries, strawberries and grapes and the bottom half is cheap slices of green melon

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It has often been said that we are what we eat. And if that were true we might look pretty interesting. Those of us who run and ride try like heck to eat well and by proxy, … Continue reading →

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Your inner runner wants to talk to you

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Whether you are new to running or have been at this most of your long life, there is a voice inside your head that travels with you everywhere you go. It is the voice of your Inner Runner. That voice … Continue reading →

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It’s time for all people of good conscience to take “the treatment”

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth My father was never one to harbor much in the way of complaint from my mother. Whenever she would bitch of some ache or pain of any nature, dad would wave a hand at her and tell her, … Continue reading →

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Don’t blame Obamacare if the current state of health care makes you sick

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Walking into Cadence Hospital was something of a brain rush. For years I strolled those halls between the hospital walls and the cafeteria. There were surgeries and treatments. Chemotherapies and patient recoveries. It was all part of the picture of being … Continue reading →

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How Marathon Santa keeps me humble

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Having been known to brag a little in this blog, it is time for me to reveal the method that keeps me humble in the long term. The story is true, and it lives on in our family … Continue reading →

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There are times when it is actually acceptable to give up or give in a little

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

This past Sunday morning a group of 10 cyclists took off on a 50-mile ride from Aurora out to Big Rock and back. The course was nicely crafted by an engineer in our group for an enjoyable route of quiet … Continue reading →

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Who is she?

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

She doesn’t mind the shape of my legs, Or that I might shave them. She cares not that I devote a little time out on the road. In fact she’s always with me in one way or another. She knows … Continue reading →

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Sometimes fat is good if it is the size of your bike tires

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth A few years back while researching a magazine article on recreational opportunities in the Chicago area, I was tooling along one of the mountain biking trails in the Palos area, the hub of off-road cycling in northern Illinois. While … Continue reading →

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Cigarettes and chocolate milk and the challenges of temptation

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Admit it. The biggest challenge in your training isn’t the hard work it takes to get fit. It isn’t the pain you suffer from giving 100% effort. It isn’t even the injuries or the illness that make … Continue reading →

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