Tag Archives: Augustana College

50 Years of Running: Alternative Realities

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Christopher Cudworth

The circumstances by which I wound up running for Luther College were serendipitous. By the end of senior year in high school, I’d applied and was accepted to Augustana College in Rock Island. During my visit out there, I ran … Continue reading →

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50 Years of Running: National Ambitions

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Christopher Cudworth

The first time our Luther cross country team traveled to the national cross country meet, we flew to Boston, Massachusetts and finished in 20th place with 441 points. North Central College, led by its perennial All-American Bruce Fischer in 4th … Continue reading →

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50 Years of Running: A New Me

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Christopher Cudworth

My parents both drove back with me to Luther College in the fall of 1978. We took the back roads through southwestern Wisconsin to enjoy the scenery, stopping at times to get out and stretch while gazing at the hazy … Continue reading →

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50 Years of Running: Sweet summer sweat

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Christopher Cudworth

Following high school graduation, the pressure to find a summer job and earn “money for college” entered the picture for the first time. I stumbled around the first few weeks looking for who-knows-what kind of job, then got offered a … Continue reading →

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Sweet Season: Bringing it all home

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Volume one •  Volume two •  Volume three • Volume Four • Volume five  Volume six   Volume seven Going into the last meet of the 1978 season, we felt as if we were still capable of doing big things at nationals. Our highest team … Continue reading →

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Saying goodbye to the world’s heaviest bike

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I own too many bikes. In fact I own too many everything. Which is why the Eddie Bauer bike had to go. The bike has a funny history. We bought it for my daughter, who never really … Continue reading →

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Monday truth: Nice guys (and gals) do not always finish last

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Click on photos to enlarge. While doing research for an article a few months back, I was perusing a booklet of race results from my senior year in college. It had been a magical year in many … Continue reading →

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