Category Archives: We Run and Ride Every Day

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

From We Run and Ride to The Right Kind of Pride

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Today’s blog represents the 555th blog post or so on this website. It goes without saying this is a labor of love, and your readership is appreciated. We Run and Ride started with a discussion with my friend … Continue reading →

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Appreciating the extreme sides of running and riding

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The extremes of running and riding are a tarsnake of sorts. We’re so often careful to avoid dangerous situations while running and riding and we take measures like wearing helmets, signaling our direction and running against traffic to protect … 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

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 of Tom’s recent races in which he covered 61.7 miles in 2:25:49 on … Continue reading →

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Birds of a feather go aero together

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In the never-ending pursuit to produce faster rolling bikes, the bicycling industry has squeezed the frames, raised the seat posts, dropped the handlebars and turned the wheels into flying disks with flattened spokes. Time trial, triathlon and … 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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Why I never run from liberal instincts

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth As kids we played sports in the neighborhood and at the local pool. One of the key things I recall is that we always worked to make the teams fair. There would be arguments at times over who … Continue reading →

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Summer’s just getting started

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Summer 2014 is officially just over one month old. Whatever you want to call it; meteorological summer or whatever, the season officially starts June 21 and ends September 20 or so. I know, I know. For those … Continue reading →

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Attack of the wetsuit strippers and other triathlon chaos

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Ever since I started associating with this triathlon crowd, I’ve had a sense that there is something more to the sport than meets the eye. Thanks to intensive research at the recent Racine 70.3 Half Ironman Triathlon, … Continue reading →

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On dopey drivers and the Doppler Effect

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth My companion and I were pedaling up Illinois Highway 2 between Dixon and Oregon, Illinois, minding our line next to the white line when a small silver car came buzzing past us with the windows wide open. The driver … Continue reading →

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A dialogue with the dawn

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Those of us who run and ride tend to be early risers. Some get out the door before the sun even rises. In winter we may not even see the sun during our workouts. Just cold trudging … Continue reading →

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