Tag Archives: Christopher Cudworth

You can’t worry your way to success

By Christopher Cudworth Insecurity is not the friend of any endurance athlete. When we’re fit we worry that we’re not fit enough. When we’re unfit we worry if we can get fit in time for the next big events. When … Continue reading

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Excerpt from my upcoming book “The Right Kind of Pride”

By Christopher Cudworth If you ask someone why they run and ride, they’ll often tell you that it helps them stay fit and keep mentally healthy. Those priorities and benefits are exaggerated when you find yourself in a stressful situation … Continue reading

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Does it pay to be passive-aggressive when you run and ride?

By Christopher Cudworth Having worked with (and for) a number of passive-aggressive people over the years, and noticing how they somehow succeed in this world despite their ugly behavior, it occurred to me that being passive-aggressive might actually be a competitive advantage … Continue reading

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A running feud with chipmunks

By Christopher Cudworth Before I get on the bad side of animal rights activists, let me go on record in saying that I’m a huge nature buff. I even spend time in the buff in nature whenever possible, so long … Continue reading

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How running and riding teach important leadership skills

By Christopher Cudworth In the iconic television show The Office we encountered an odd mix of incapable and sometimes unwilling leaders. The character Michael Scott played by Steve Carrell wanted to lead but had no real idea how to do … Continue reading

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The pleasures of a trippy little triathlon

By Christopher Cudworth For 11 years the town of Batavia, Illinois has hosted a sprint triathlon and duathlon. The event sells out every year and has grown to more than 800 people. That’s still a lot of swimming, running and … Continue reading

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Does it truly matter how well you run and ride?

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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Act gnaturally and keep on running and riding

By Christopher Cudworth Gnats are agnnoying. Gnats are a product of that point in evolution where nature decided it wanted to invent an insect that can through sheer bothersomeness stop any person who is moving either slower than 2 mph or faster than 7 … Continue reading

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10 things you absolutely must do to become a slower runner

By Christopher Cudworth You’re sick of running fast.  Admit it. You’d really like to know how to run slower so that you can avoid the pressure of always having to train and try so hard to get faster. Plus, there’s nothing … Continue reading

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Nirvana by the Numbers

By Christopher Cudworth In going through some files in search of reference material for this blog, I happened upon a story written in 1984 when I was doing freelance journalism for a publication called Illinois Runner. The newsmagazine was ahead … Continue reading

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