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Karah Osterberg is a doggone good triathlete

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

On occasion here at We Run and Ride, we profile an interesting athlete. Over the eight-plus years this blog has existed, we’ve interviewed dozens of people from local heroes to world class athletes and even world champions such as Craig … Continue reading →

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A hummingbird can kick your ass

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

About two months ago, a flock of hummingbirds gathered near the shores of the Yucatan peninsula on the East coast of Mexico. Their goal was to fly across the Gulf and arrive somewhere on the shores of Texas. The website … Continue reading →

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The Ironman dilemma

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

As a Sherpa to a multiple Ironman and Half-Ironman wife, I’ve had tons of opportunity to study the Ironman dynamic from the inside out. And having done enough triathlons and duathlons to know the ins-and-outs of the sport in general, … Continue reading →

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I sentence 2019 to the past

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

With the year 2020 now approaching fast, I sentence 2019 to the forever past. The year 2019 started off well enough with a triathlon training trip to the mountains of Tucson. But my neck kept tightening up during the rides … Continue reading →

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The year of no racing

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

It hasn’t been by choice that I did not race a triathlon in 2019. The year started out strong with a training camp in Tucson. But perhaps there was an omen in that experience. While climbing Mt. Lemmon the temps … Continue reading →

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A crash course in human conscience

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

We traveled to Madison, Wisconsin this past Saturday to do some riding in the hills on the Ironman Wisconsin course. I rode 65 miles with 4,000 feet of climbing and my wife was on track to do 100 miles when … Continue reading →

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A whole series of Finish Lines

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

I signed up for the Wauconda Olympic Triathlon and was excited to have an opportunity to swim a mile in open water for the first time. My time trial in the pool last week saw me finish 1600 yards in … Continue reading →

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The tale of one determined girl and the triathlon

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

There is nothing at once so tantalizing and tortuous as unfulfilled potential. That is particularly true in the sport of triathlon where athletes hope to excel in three sports in a single day. Things can go wrong, and often do. … Continue reading →

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Pulling for everyone in Arizona

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

Entering a training camp with 20 other triathletes is always a novel experience. Sue and I just spent four days in the company of athletes from every level, facing the challenges of riding and swimming and running in our own … Continue reading →

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When triathletes go senile

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

My mother’s main wish in life was to never lose her mental faculties. She dreaded the idea of losing her memory or getting, as she called it, senile. That’s a rather outdated term in the post-modern era. With Baby Boomers … Continue reading →

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