Tag Archives: distance running

Trading places in the operating room and beyond

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Last summer while riding with my significant gal friend we took a trail through a beautiful section of forest preserve about 10 miles from home. The trail follows a ridge of glacial kame through a woods with … Continue reading →

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What draws you to run and ride?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth For those who run… My career in running started before the whole running boom even got going. When asked to run 12 minutes in a 7th grade fitness test, I ran two miles. Something real and earnest … Continue reading →

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Understanding Cold Comfort when you run and ride

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Those of us who run and ride tend to spend quite a bit of money and effort trying to keep warm during cold weather. Fortunately, the evolution of cold weather running and cycling gear has led to … Continue reading →

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Insane x insane=perfect for a Reality Show

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth So the sliver that tried to kill me may be gone, but its entry point into my system brought with it some funky microbe that remains unidentified and must be treated with utmost caution. The doctors only … Continue reading →

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Have you used this important technique to make your race pace feel easier?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Standing at the 2-mile mark of the Chicago Marathon, we watched the race leaders pass the split clock at 9:30. You may wonder, “How do they do it? What makes it possible for those runners to race … Continue reading →

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Choices that bring cycling safety to light

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth A recent pair of stories really struck home on the issue of cycling safety. The first chronicled the death of a cyclist at a busy intersection on Diehl Road, a heavily traveled frontage route along I-88 in … Continue reading →

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The brilliantly messy process of evolving in your running and riding

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth My brother-in-law is a funny guy. He likes to tease about certain things. One of them is the concept of perfection. He maintains there is no such thing. Given the generally messed up state of the world, … Continue reading →

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Seeing your way clear to success

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Those of you with perfect vision have no idea. How much. It sucks. To have bad eyesight. Early onset My eyes started going bad at about 12 years old. Which double-sucked, because that’s about the age when glasses … Continue reading →

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On the run with The Pretender

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The Pretender (click link to video) “I’m gonna rent myself a house in the shade of the freeway, Gonna pack my lunch in the morning and go to work each day And when the evening rolls around I’ll … Continue reading →

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A belief in the power of footprints

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Walking in from the patio where a few potted plants looked dry if not already dying from September fade, I chanced to place a wet foot on the patio step and was struck by the iconic look … Continue reading →

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