Category Archives: We Run and Ride Every Day

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

Can you tell me all the things I did wrong in this marathon?

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

A week before the Twin Cities Marathon, it hit me that I really hadn’t gotten in as many long runs as I’d like. The fall racing season had gone fairly well. 32:00 for 10k. A 14:57 5K. So the sharpness … Continue reading →

Posted in Tarsnakes, We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged marathon, marathon experience, marathon mistakes, racing a marathon, training for a marathon | Leave a comment

What it really means to compete

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Competition is good or all of us. Whether we want to admit it or not, competition forces us to reckon with who we really are. What we care about. How hard we’re willing to try to get what we want … Continue reading →

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A run-in with some snowmen

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Some of us have weird relationships in this world. Like being friends with snowmen. And snowgals. And all points in between. I even imagined a world where snowmen can run in races of their own. Scroll down when you get … Continue reading →

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Saturday Artwork: Life on the road

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Posted in Tarsnakes, We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged dead possum, dead raccoon, debris, highway attracts, litter, road kill, road kills, runners, running, toy parachutes | Leave a comment

If your fitness isn’t everything you want it to be, so be it.

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

It used to matter so much what other people thought of my fitness. Friends were competitors. Strangers had to be convinced I was somehow better than them for being in great running shape. Later it even mattered how fast I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged acceptance, basement trainer, bike trainer, bragging, business, competitive distance running, cycling, cyclist, fitness, Good advice, group rides, Just Do It, Marty Liquori, need for acceptance, network marketing, Nike, Nike slogan, politely nod, run away, runner, runner's world, running, So Be It, Train hard while you're young | Leave a comment

Beware the Englishman, the tarsnake of bonk and the wall

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

As competitive runners, my best friend and I were always pounding each other in training. Seldom did a run proceed at less than 6:00 pace. We learned that habit in an era when everyone ran fast all the time. Intensity … Continue reading →

Posted in Tarsnakes, We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged bonk, bonked, bonking, CAT 3 races, commuting, cycling, English accent, exhaustion from running, hit the wall, riding in heat, roundtrip commuting, running, the Englishman, training madness | Leave a comment

Grass and bamboo bikes are trippy

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Monte Wehrkamp Know what I’d like? Know what Chris, this site’s fearless leader, would like even more? A renewable, recycleable bike. One that’s handmade, custom fit, and one of a kind. And here it is… (courtesy Velo News) It’s … Continue reading →

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Cycling is no cheap sport. For sure.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

As a runner I used to think I spent a lot on my sport. 3-6 pairs of running shoes a year cost a couple few hundred dollars or so. But then I became a cyclist, and turned my pockets inside … Continue reading →

Posted in We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged carbon frame, cost of a bike, costs of cycling, cycling, cycling expense, cycling kit, Felt bikes, golf clubs, investment, lube, shaivng your legs, steel frame, Trek bikes | 2 Comments

It really does matter where you buy your running and riding gear

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth What follows is not so much an endorsement as a bit of documentation of a long-standing relationship. I purchased my first pair of shoes from a man named Dick Pond in 1976. At the time he was … Continue reading →

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How far would you go to protect your running and riding career?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In yesterday’s blog about unintentional cross-training, I documented the benefits of cross training with a paper route in my early years as a competitive distance runner. The early mornings, the extra exercise, the discipline of daily commitment … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: We Run and Ride Every Day

Can you tell me all the things I did wrong in this marathon?

What it really means to compete

A run-in with some snowmen

Saturday Artwork: Life on the road

Beware the Englishman, the tarsnake of bonk and the wall

Grass and bamboo bikes are trippy

Cycling is no cheap sport. For sure.

It really does matter where you buy your running and riding gear

How far would you go to protect your running and riding career?

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