Category Archives: We Run and Ride Every Day

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

Nighthawks

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Nighthawks by Christopher Cudworth There really is a bird called a nighthawk. They are in the same family of birds as whip-poor-wills, marked with exceptionally cryptic coloration so that when they sit still on a branch or on the ground, … Continue reading →

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50 Fun and Insightful Things I Learned While Running and Riding in New York City

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth #50. Citi Bikes are not fast, but they are fun. #49. Renting a Citi Bike costs $9.00 for 24 hours, but you can buy a season pass for $70 and save a bunch of money. #48. There … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness on the streets of New York City

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The last time I was in New York City was at the tender age of 21, but the purpose was not so tender. My job was to lug 140 lbs. of audio visual equipment up from Philadelphia … Continue reading →

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Not going nowhere

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth For SA One simply must love a double negative. The phrase “I’m not going nowhere” for example, actually means the opposite of what we normally intend it to say. Because if you’re not going nowhere, you’re going … Continue reading →

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Cancer Rocks like you never imagined

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth This it the 300th post on We Run and Ride. Thank you for your readership.  As one who has never been afraid to write about cancer and the effects it has had on our family with the … Continue reading →

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Grasping age-related athletic reality does not mean stopping in your tracks

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth When you haven’t run a 5K or any other kind of running race in a while, there are all sorts of things that go through your head as you warm up. You wonder about your training prep. … Continue reading →

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Coming full circle on Schwinn

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Monte Wehrkamp and Christopher Cudworth Exactly what is a Schwinn? This family-owned Chicago bike company grew and became the zeitgeist of a generation with bikes called Stingrays that often featured banana seats. Whether single speed, 3-speed, or 5-speed, the … Continue reading →

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The geometry of a Schwinn bike

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth About the only math subject in which this art major ever excelled was geometry. So I understand the basics of how geometry works. Or at least I think I do. There are shapes. They behave or are … Continue reading →

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The Journey of a Schwinn Varsity Bicycle

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In 1968 the Schwinn Varsity was one of the “must haves” among bikes in North America. Heavy and durable, yet racy with drop handlebars and an actual 10-speed derailleur, the Schwinn Varsity knocked it out of the … Continue reading →

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Enjoying a bloom of fitness

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Athletic fitness, like the bloom of a brilliant flower, often lasts a few days, or at best a few weeks, before the peak fitness must fade. The rhythm of blooms Our bodies, like annual or even perennial … Continue reading →

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