Tag Archives: aerobic sports

Running through the benefits of a “gap year”

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

I was 22 years old when the President of my employer at the time walked into my office and said, “We’re moving all our marketing functions from Chicago to Philadelphia. We’ll pay for your move and give you a raise.” … Continue reading →

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Cruise Control and what it means to make an honest effort

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

I have never been one for use of a lot of Cruise Control in any vehicle. It always felt like cheating. Perhaps something in my long career or running and riding makes it feel like that. You come to think … Continue reading →

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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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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 running and riding help you adapt to changes in life

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It is so easy to fall into routines in life that we resist change when it inevitably comes along. People get comfortable and they want everything to stay the same. It happens all the time, and in … Continue reading →

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What is your Kryptonite?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth As a little kid who came into possession of a Superman costume at the age of 7 one Halloween, I learned the very human limitations of my very human body the hard way. Although the costume made … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Tell If Your Next Workout is Really “Worth It”

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth  People who are not professional athletes still have legitimate goals for their workouts. In the face of pressing work schedules or family obligations, it can be difficult to determine how much time to put into your workout … Continue reading →

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The harsh beauty of empiric data on running and riding

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Cyclists and runners spend so much time covering the landscape in their endurance pursuits that it can be easy to bypass the empiric data generated by their travels. These days that empiric data landscape is easier than … Continue reading →

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Coming full circle with The Wright Stuff

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth From the top of a ridge in Governor Dodge State Park 45 miles west of Madison, Wisconsin, you can see the Milky Way quite clear on a cloudless summer night. The stars that cover the rest of … Continue reading →

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We run and ride and swim. And then we drink. Sometimes too much.

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In the summer before starting college the group of guys that ran together and hung together began plotting a major league blowout party for an end-of-summer sendoff. We all got blotto. Drunk. Falling down stupefied. And maybe … Continue reading →

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