Tag Archives: distance running

On what it means to be a runner

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth At the age of six years old, I grabbed a traditional old watch off my father’s dresser and headed out to the side yard of our Lancaster, Pennyslvania home. The yard had once been a clay tennis … Continue reading →

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Even those who run and ride have still gotta move

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Spring is the season for many people to move. Everyone goes through that experience in one way or another. Unless you’re part of a Royal Family, it seems we all move a few times in life. The last … Continue reading →

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How not to be sore at yourself for working out too hard

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It happens. You overdo it. Then you’re sore for days. Soreness is the product of muscles and connective tissue that have been strained. The stretching and exhaustion that occurs in body tissue under stress can lead to … Continue reading →

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“Your whole life has been a preparation for this…”

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Years ago when my wife was first learning what it meant to deal with cancer, and my caregiving skills were being put to repeated tests, a longtime friend and former running and baseball coach called to offer … Continue reading →

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Town signs and mottos

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Those of us who run and ride tend to visit a few towns along the way. And that can be interesting. Town Mottos Whenever you enter a new town there is often a sign stating the “town … Continue reading →

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5 great ways running and riding can reduce stress

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In a previous post, we chronicled the strange ways stress enters and leaves your life, comparing it to traveling the Yellow Brick Road in Oz. See, life can be strange, and there is no stranger world than … Continue reading →

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Your training music, is Classic Rock really good for you?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth On the way home from a business appointment yesterday the Chicago Music station known as The Drive began playing an entire side of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s iconic “Deja Vu” album. I owned that LP back … 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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To Answer the Growl or not, that is the question

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Three miles into a nine-mile Saturday morning run, my companion announced it was time for a bathroom break. Fortunately she knew there was a Mobil station along the trail. We’ve had a number of such lucky strokes … Continue reading →

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A few things off the top of my head about running, riding and swimming

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I knew at a relatively early age that I would someday be going bald. Family history assured me of that.  Armed with that information, it is not nearly so traumatic to lose your hair. In fact you … Continue reading →

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