Category Archives: We Run and Ride Every Day

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

The wonders of finding a new coach

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

by Steven Scholz Today’s We Run and Ride features a guest column by marathoner Steven Scholz, whose insightful piece “New Coach” chronicles both the excitement and challenge of committing to a training program for the marathon. He takes on that … Continue reading →

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Searching for completeness through running and riding

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The notion of our lives being “complete” is tantalizing. We long for that feeling of peace that comes from having everything in order. How we want it. So that we can think. Be true to ourselves. Love … Continue reading →

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In the pink in all the wrong ways, and tricky days

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

This time of year brings a series of choices for those who run, ride and swim. There are days when weather dictates your run or ride. If it’s a blasting spring wind, the idea of getting out in the open on … Continue reading →

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It’s all uphill from here; hills and how to handle them

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It’s one of the tarsnakes of endurance sports that going uphill is both a wonderful challenge and a vexing test of your fitness. Uphill running and riding requires both intelligence and effort. How you approach a hill often … Continue reading →

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The true story of a lost team photo and its miraculous discovery

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In the era of Facebook and Throwback Thursdays, when Facebookers post sometimes ancient photos of themselves for purposes of entertainment, it is interesting to consider how far we’ve come in terms of being able to share images … Continue reading →

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Together we run, together we thrive

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Veronica McLaughlin and Maura Hirschauer had just returned from their first workout together and were hanging at the local Panera Bread enjoying some coffee when We Run and Ride asked if they’d like to talk about their … Continue reading →

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Why Meb’s Boston victory as an American confuses so many people

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Opening the Chicago Tribune the morning after the Boston Marathon, I read a wonderful article by Philip Hersh, one of the leading sportswriters in America. Not only was the article beautiful, so was the photo inside. The … Continue reading →

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We Run and Ride interviewed for a Podcast at The Conscious Runner

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Last week We Run and Ride was contacted by another blogger/runner named Lisa Hamilton who produces podcast interviews on a wide range of subjects related to running. You can hear the interview here: http://consciousrunner.com/cr019-fascinating-conversation-former-elite-runner-chris-cudworth/ Lisa is positive person and … Continue reading →

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Lifting the lid on an important etiquette for those who run and ride

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth We Run and Ride is going to let you in on a beautiful little secret. But you must promise not to ruin what you are about to learn. We know the location of the world’s most perfect outhouse. … Continue reading →

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Take a deep breath

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth As autonomic responses go, breathing places right up there with the best of them. You might be surprised to learn that breathing does have a bit of company in the autonomic nervous system however, which regulates heart rate, … Continue reading →

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