Category Archives: We Run and Ride Every Day

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

Is your toaster making you slower?

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I used to love toast and waffles and syrupy stuff more than anyone in the world. My brothers branded me the Toast King because I ate so much of it. Favorite style of toast? Cinnamon toast. Liberal … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it’s better just to barf

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Prepare yourself. Today’s topic is indelicate to a chunky degree. We’re going to talk about barfing, and why barfing is sometimes better than the alternative, which is not barfing and feeling like you’re going to barf any … Continue reading →

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Why I won’t be running outside tomorrow when it is -19 with -50 degree wind chills

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I’m not being facetious when I say that I will not run in extreme subzero temperatures because I am concerned about freezing my nuts off. I have run next to a fellow for 7 long miles as he … Continue reading →

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The running business

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In the early 1980s when running was in its second boom, races started taking on more of a commercial flair. Businesses started investing in races as a marketing tool, and races began to be conceived as a … Continue reading →

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Spin class proves I’m not yet a standup guy

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The idea to start the year in a Spin Class at a local health club was not my own. My gal friend dreamed that into being. She got me into a pool two weeks ago and I’ve … Continue reading →

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How do you grade yourself as an athlete?

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Getting good grades is one of the ways we measure our success in life. “Making the grade” is also how we’re assessed in business and other pursuits as well. How do you grade yourself as an athlete? Most commonly we … Continue reading →

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10 Things You Have To Hope Don’t Happen in 2014 If You Run and Ride

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

10 Things You Have To Hope Don’t Happen in 2014 If You Run and Ride By Christopher Cudworth All that positive, encouraging stuff you’re about to read for New Year’s is all well and good. Stuff like resolutions and inspirational … Continue reading →

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No room at the Inn

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

It is interesting to me that so many morality tales don’t really follow up on the real premise of what they are intended to convey. Potters For example, in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, we witness Mr. Potter stealing … Continue reading →

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Have you seen the Copenhagen Wheel? It helps you ride your bike.

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth There are a lot of smart people in the world. Fortunately some actually care about the planet, and put their minds to good uses. One of them was Buckminster Fuller, who once said, “You do not belong … Continue reading →

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Running and riding through a world of absolutes

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Liberal folks like me tend to think in terms of relationships when it comes to getting along in the world. But there are quite a few categories of existence that live and die by the numbers. In … Continue reading →

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