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Tag Archives: Christopher Cudworth
Chiro and Christopher
I’ve always had an on-again-off-again relationship with chiropractic ‘medicine.’ That’s because I’m not sure that it’s medicine in any traditional sense. See, I’m not entirely convinced that pushing bones around in our bodies offers significant physical benefits. It certainly can’t … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, Christopher Cudworth, healthy aging, healthy senior, injury
Tagged arthritis, chiro, chiropractic treatment, chiropractor, Christopher Cudworth, fitness, health, injury, knee injury, knee pain, life, meniscus tear, sore knee, wellness
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Wear and tear and ‘wouldn’t change a thing’
While attending a Luther College reunion, I was walking next to my cross-country coach Kent Finanger, who was bent over and limping due to back issues likely related to his years of playing football and basketball during his college career. … Continue reading
Posted in aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, alcohol, coaching, college, competition, cross country, death, Depression, foregiveness, friendship, healthy aging, healthy senior, injury, life and death, love, mental health, mental illness, running, training
Tagged art, cancer, Christopher Cudworth, coach, coaching, competition, cross country, DC Comics, Decorah Iowa, fun, history, inspiration, Kent Finanger, legacy, Luther College, motivation, NCAA, nicknames, ovarian cancer, pep talks, running, Superman, travel
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A November 18 to remember
I make no attempt to hide my age, and it’s with pride that I share today, November 18, an accomplishment 47 years ago. I was a Luther College senior, captain of the cross-country team, and in my 8th season of … Continue reading
Posted in aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, Christopher Cudworth, college, competition, cross country, friendship, injury, running, steeplechase, track and field, training, TRAINING PEAKS
Tagged Christopher Cudworth, college cross country, cross country, distance running, division III athletics, Division III cross country, fitness, half-marathon, marathon, NCAA, NCAA Division III, racing, running, training
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The Rise of Women in Sports: Breaking Barriers in Running
The author reflects on the impressive achievements of female athletes, like Jane Hedengren, and their unique challenges in sports compared to men. They highlight the bodily and societal hurdles women face, including menstruation, body image issues, and motherhood, while emphasizing the resilience and strength women exhibit in overcoming these barriers in their athletic pursuits. Continue reading
Posted in 10K, 13.1, college, competition, cross country, mental health, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons, women
Tagged book-review, books, Christopher Cudworth, distance running, feminism, jane hedengren, keeley hodgkinson, running, triathlon, women, women athletes, women's running, women's sports, writing
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Why is anyone anywhere?
I took to teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic and have taught in more than 800 classrooms with over 20,000 students. Continue reading
Posted in aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, Christopher Cudworth, coaching, cross country, healthy aging, running, running shoes
Tagged biology class, Christopher Cudworth, coaching, cross country, distance running, earth science, education, kaneland high school, learning, runner, school, science, slivers, substitute teaching, teacher, teachers, teaching, track and field, Varsity
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How it all went down
We all make mistakes in life. Sometimes, it’s because we’re not present in the moment. At other times, we make choices that turn out to be wrong. And then, there are those times when we try to do all the … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, competition, cross country, mental health, mental illness, nature, running
Tagged Christopher Cudworth, cross country, racing, run, runner, running, we run and ride
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A bit of golf never hurt anyone
I recently published a book titled “Nature Is Our Country Club, How Golf Explains Sustainability in a Changing World.” The book draws on years of association with the game of golf starting when I was a little kid crawling around … Continue reading
From Green Road to Bliss Road ten years on
As a cyclist for the last twenty years, I entered the Strava World not sure what it would do for my training and racing. At the start of my cycling experience, I rode my Felt 4C road bike in criteriums, … Continue reading
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Tagged bike, biking, Christopher Cudworth, criterium, cycling, cyclist, distance running, runner, Strava, Strava segments, triathlete, triathlon, we run and ride
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A flight toward home
Over fifty-plus years of running and riding, I’ve seen and heard many species of birds along the way. Early in life, it was hawks that captivated me most. I traced their silhouettes in the Peterson’s Field Guide, drew them on … Continue reading
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Tagged birder, birding, birds, Christopher Cudworth, cycling, distance running, ducks, geese, nature, photography, red-tailed hawk, running, triathlete, triathlon, we run and ride, wetlands, wildlife
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Maybe the hardest thing I’ve ever done
I was a bit torn when it came time to sell the house I’d owned at 367 Republic Road in Batavia. We moved there from a tiny little 750-square-foot house in Geneva with a leaky basement, a radon problem, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Cudworth, cleaning, cleaning house, death, death cleaning, distance running, family, grief, hardest thing I've ever done, home, home staging, lament, life, moving, sentiment, spouse, staging
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