Category Archives: We Run and Ride Every Day

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

Unintentional cross training sometimes the best

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

As freshman in high school I entered the sport of cross country and found a true love. Nothing was better than running as fast as one could go in the woods and fields. Training was hard. Sometimes my skinny legs … Continue reading →

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Running and riding acquaintances never grow old

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Friendships made through running and riding have a timeless quality. Though times and efforts may change and even the ability to run and ride at all may diminish with time, the common bond of shared time on the road, track … Continue reading →

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Women athletes push past breast fixation in society

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

“I wear two,” my female coffee companion informed me when asked what brand of running bra was her favorite. “It’s the only way I can stand to go running.” She’s a normal, healthy woman. Not large-chested by any measure, but … Continue reading →

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The tarsnake of self indulgence can help or hinder our running and riding

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Whether you run or ride as your principal form of exercise or add swimming to do triathlons, the time involved to engage in training and racing can be considerable. If truth be told, there is a streak of selfishness that … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen shows the world how it’s done on public biking

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth (with contributions from Keith Hauser) Part of the difficulty in making the cycling and running world safer for millions who run and ride is in stretching the public imagination to see what is possible when people really … Continue reading →

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Running and riding is for the birds

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

I not only run and ride, I bird. That is, I’m a birdwatcher. Or in North American parlance, a birder. That’s the acceptable terminology these days for those who seek to identify wild birds in the field, in the city, … Continue reading →

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Faithful gear deserving of respect and gratitude

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

People who run and ride eventually learn to appreciate the best gear they own. When speaking of gear, we are talking about clothing, shoes, kits, whatever you depend upon to help you go faster, longer and smarter when you run … Continue reading →

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Black ice is the tarsnake of winter for those who run and ride

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth One learns through experience that black ice is nothing to take lightly on winter sidewalks and roads. Even springtime running and riding conditions can be treacherous when rain or snowmelt freezes clear and slick to roads and … Continue reading →

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Saturday Morning Artwork: Father and son cycling

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth
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Rozik designing bike clothes that go beyond the commute

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth If you were going to design a line of pants for bicycling commuters, where would you start? The fabric? The design? The crotch? If you answered “all three” then you might have what it takes to be … Continue reading →

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