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We run and ride and swim. And then we drink. Sometimes too much.

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In the summer before starting college the group of guys that ran together and hung together began plotting a major league blowout party for an end-of-summer sendoff. We all got blotto. Drunk. Falling down stupefied. And maybe … Continue reading →

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Not going nowhere

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth For SA One simply must love a double negative. The phrase “I’m not going nowhere” for example, actually means the opposite of what we normally intend it to say. Because if you’re not going nowhere, you’re going … Continue reading →

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How running and riding help conquer your fears

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Fear is the emotion that too commonly keeps people from reaching their potential in all phases of life. We fear failure. We fear success. We fear rejection. We fear lack of will. We fear the unknown. We … Continue reading →

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Doing the possible so the impossible can happen

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth There are accomplishments about which we all dream. Personal records we strive to achieve. At times these goals seem unreachable. Impossible. But we persist, doing the small things that add up to big changes in our bodies, … Continue reading →

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Checks and balances are the secret to a healthy life

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Christopher Cudworth For all the technology available to us runners and riders these days, there is still something to be said for the good old hand-written schedule of the day’s events. A co-worker noticed the neat list of tasks and … Continue reading →

Posted in We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged choice, competition, competitive racing, competitive running, obligation, Running unlimited, work/life balance, yin and yang | 1 Comment

Is there life beyond testosterone for those who run and ride?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Is less testosterone really such a bad thing? Every time one of those commercials for male testosterone comes on the radio it strikes me that guys of a certain age may be worrying about all the wrong … Continue reading →

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What it really means to compete

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Competition is good or all of us. Whether we want to admit it or not, competition forces us to reckon with who we really are. What we care about. How hard we’re willing to try to get what we want … Continue reading →

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Having the courage to go slow is the fast track to running and riding success

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Go slow. In fact, go slow for much of your training. Whether you run or ride, using slower runs and training rides is key to building baseline fitness. If you don’t go slow, but only go medium … Continue reading →

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Can we ever really run or ride in someone’s else’s shoes?

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

During an Anniversary Event this past weekend at the Eckheart Gallery in Decorah, Iowa where I show my paintings, I grew tired from talking to people and retreated to the studio where my former teacher and now friend Douglas Eckheart does … Continue reading →

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Are running and riding a self-indulgence?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

A friend with whom I went to high school and college was living in his girlfriend’s house on Menominee Street in Chicago when I returned to the Midwest after a job in Philadelphia was terminated. It wasn’t just the job … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: competition

We run and ride and swim. And then we drink. Sometimes too much.

Not going nowhere

How running and riding help conquer your fears

Doing the possible so the impossible can happen

Checks and balances are the secret to a healthy life

Is there life beyond testosterone for those who run and ride?

What it really means to compete

Having the courage to go slow is the fast track to running and riding success

Can we ever really run or ride in someone’s else’s shoes?

Are running and riding a self-indulgence?

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