Tag Archives: competition

The muscle of evolution

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth As a little kid you’re often more closely in contact with nature. Given the amount of time you spend on or near the ground, playing in dirt and among acorns and ants and thistles, you get a better … 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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Running and riding into lack of sleep

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth My training companion and I determined a few years back, when we were dumb enough to think such things, that the only thing standing in the way of increased training and better performance was the time we … 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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The 7 Deadly Sins of Endurance Training

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth So you think you live a moral life? Well, perhaps you have not taken complete stock of the sins you commit in the name of your favorite endurance sport. That means your world may be about to … Continue reading →

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Trying to get fired up for the 2012 SoLympics in Sochi

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

So, the Winter Olympics just got started. In Sochi. Which is reportedly a mess. But the games will go on. And on. Yes, I thrill to the danger of the luge. Wonder at the power of speed skaters. Cringe at … Continue reading →

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The 10 Principles of a Good Coach

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The most important trait of people who are successful in athletics, and in life, is that they believe in themselves. Which means that the most important job of a coach at any level of sport, from kindergarten … Continue reading →

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Proof that you are part of an amazing, wonderful creation is under your wheels, and your feet, and in the water in which you swim

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth As motorists, we tend to think of potholes as really bad things. They threaten our tires. Jolt our suspensions. Kick off hubcaps and throw water up on our windshields. But actually, potholes are a keen reflection of … 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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Running and riding through a world of absolutes

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Liberal folks like me tend to think in terms of relationships when it comes to getting along in the world. But there are quite a few categories of existence that live and die by the numbers. In … Continue reading →

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