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One honey of a runner and a rider

By Christopher Cudworth I love honey. Loves it loves it loves it! In fact, my relationship with honey is much like the obsession of Gollum in the Lord of the Rings. Honey is preciouuussssss to me. That said, I don’t … Continue reading

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Saturday artwork: “The Hill” where running began

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Phoning it in ain’t what it used to be

The definition of today’s phrase of the day, to “Phone it in…” is provided by the Urban Dictionary, where you can find out what things really mean in modern terms.  Phone it in: to perform an act in a perfunctory, uncommitted fashion, … Continue reading

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

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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Hanging out with a great bike

Everyone who rides has a bike history. It’s unavoidable. For example, my brother-in-law took up cycling in his early 20s. First he bought a steel frame Trek 400, a decent bike for its time. As he got into riding I … Continue reading

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

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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Lance Armstrong rides into the present in Oprah Winfrey interview

Like a man coming up for air, Lance Armstrong burst through the surface of his deep and fantastic past to breathe the air of reality during his interview with Oprah Winfrey on the OWN network. Whether those initial gulps of … Continue reading

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The philosophy of staying upright when you run and ride on ice

By Christopher Cudworth In case no one has told you before, the goal when you go out to run and ride is to stay vertical. On your feet. Perched on your bike. Most of us do a pretty good job … Continue reading

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On being a painter, who also runs and rides

This morning while pulling on briefs, the merest fleck of red paint showed on the waistband. It was there from some frantic painting session, long ago for the record, in which the painter hurriedly sat down to finish some section … Continue reading

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But the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, so why are you working out?

New International Version (©1984) For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. Saturdays and … Continue reading

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