Tag Archives: Bicycling

Does it truly matter how well you run and ride?

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Before heading out for a bike ride the third night in a row, I texted my companion and said, “I’m going to go for an easy ride. I’m a little tired.” She wrote back a note of … Continue reading →

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Heading into the weekend with an eye on better fitness

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Heading into a Memorial Day weekend is quite often a pleasure of purpose for amateur athletes like us. We hope and pray for good weather if there’s a race to run or ride. If we’re set up for … Continue reading →

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Keys to understanding

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth My brother has been using our 2000 Chevy Impala for a few months and he likes the car, so we got together last night to talk about transferring the title and taking over the insurance. He walked up … Continue reading →

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Lifting the lid on an important etiquette for those who run and ride

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth We Run and Ride is going to let you in on a beautiful little secret. But you must promise not to ruin what you are about to learn. We know the location of the world’s most perfect outhouse. … Continue reading →

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We Run and Ride for sex and a few other things.

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Wake up people, because we’re about to deal with the topic of why you really run and ride. Which is sex. Getting it. Giving it. Round and round we go. We run and ride to get fit, … Continue reading →

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On what it means to be a cyclist

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Five years ago there was a great group ride put on by our cycling club, Athletes By Design. It was a controlled pace ride that averaged 20mph. You knew that you’d get a good workout every Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Proof that the world really can make way for cyclists

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Back in December, I wrote a piece called We’re All Amish When it Comes to Sharing the Roads. My contention in that blog was that cyclists everywhere share the same challenges as the Amish who drive buggies when it comes … Continue reading →

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Feeling it to the core

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Doing core work is one of the world’s most humbling chores. Working out the muscles in your lower stomach, upper hips and all the way up to the chest is neither fun or easy. But wait… …there … Continue reading →

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Your training music, is Classic Rock really good for you?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth On the way home from a business appointment yesterday the Chicago Music station known as The Drive began playing an entire side of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s iconic “Deja Vu” album. I owned that LP back … Continue reading →

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People who run and ride can be a pretty creative bunch

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth If there’s one thing you learn from all those miles of running and riding, it’s how and when to improvise. Creatively. Extending Shoe Life It’s hard to remember exactly who conceived the idea, but in the days … Continue reading →

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