Tag Archives: indoor cycling

The more things stay the same, the more they change us

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I know. You think I got that saying in the headline wrong. The traditional statement is to sigh and lament, “Well, you know. The more things change, the more they stay the same.”  Well I say, fuck that.  We’re all … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for this?

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning I popped the Specialized Venge on the trainer and pedaled for 40 minutes or so. We have a nice room set up for indoor training. There’s a TV and a fan and a place to hang our bikes … Continue reading →

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Ahead of the times

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

  The apartment my best buddy and I shared (way back when) on 1764 N. Clark Street had a view overlooking the south end of Lincoln Park in Chicago. Three seasons of the year it was the best place in … Continue reading →

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Computraining (my butt)

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Somewhere past the one-hour mark in a 1:30 training session on the Computrainer at Mill Race Cyclery, I simply had to get off the bike. The compression of the bike seat added up to soreness on the sit bones, and … Continue reading →

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Running inside out

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning my companion Sue completed eight miles on the treadmill as part of her preparation for an upcoming half-marathon in April. No matter how you look at it, those are not easy miles on a treadmill. A long time, … Continue reading →

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Training the untrained cycling eye

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Somewhere during last night’s computraining session, midway through the third of five tw0-minute intervals at 85% intensity, a black vortex began to spin inside my head. The normal floaters that flit before my vision were replaced by a veritable snowglobe of … Continue reading →

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