Category Archives: We Run and Ride Every Day

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

Is modern dietary training advice a bunch of baloney?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Today I bumped into a longtime friend, Dave Pichik, who as a young man worked for his father’s grocery store, the Blue Goose in St. Charles, Illinois. The store was not part of a chain, but was a family business … Continue reading →

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Why a forced break from running and riding is actually good for you

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Despite the fact that I have run more than 50,000 miles and am quickly catching up to that total in cycling miles, I truly didn’t set out in life to become an endurance athlete. Growing up I played baseball and … Continue reading →

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You can’t beat fun: Total riding miles fast catching up on running miles

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The Big Picture Having kept running logs quite a few years I know about how much I’ve run in training and competition. Being careful not to exaggerate, but based on real figures from journals, my running mileage from ages 14 … Continue reading →

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What role does God play in competition?

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

As a young athlete it always perplexed me what to ask of God related to my performance in sports. The questions were many. Should I ask God to help me win the race? Does God really do that? Or should … Continue reading →

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Overtraining is a tarsnake that can really bring an athlete down

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The tarsnake of overtraining For most athletes struggling to find time to fit quality workouts into their busy lives, the concept of “overtraining” seems foreign and unlikely. But most elite athletes will tell you, it is actually … Continue reading →

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We all need our own criterium

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

For cyclists, criterium racing is a frenetic test of bike handling skills and fitness. While there is no such thing as a truly “typical” criterium course, there are some general standards that apply to how criteriums work. What is a … Continue reading →

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Read all about it: The best way to prepare for competition

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The great thing about racing is the excitement it brings. The chance to test your fitness against others is the reason many of us run and ride. Competition can bring out the best and the worst in us. A simple … Continue reading →

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Runners and cyclists can all benefit from a visit to a pedorthist

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

PEDORTHIST.   A pedorthist is a foot care specialist, trained specifically in gait analysis, shoe fitting, foot orthoses, custom shoes, wound care and lab fabrication.  –From the Foot Mechanics website The Injury Cycle Injuries to the foot, knee, leg or hip … Continue reading →

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The relationship between running and riding, and mental health

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The Walker makes us think We called him “The Walker.” His real name was Steve. And he walked everywhere he went, and thensome. Local legend had it that a doctor had told him that walking would help cure his “problem,” … Continue reading →

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Is your inner animal holding you back from enjoying competition?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth As the skinniest kid in a family of four boys, two older and one younger than me, it was an art of survival to learn to handle teasing from my brothers over skinny arms and skinny legs. … Continue reading →

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