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Are running and riding a self-indulgence?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

A friend with whom I went to high school and college was living in his girlfriend’s house on Menominee Street in Chicago when I returned to the Midwest after a job in Philadelphia was terminated. It wasn’t just the job … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

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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Training, competing with a cold or flu seems necessary but it’s snot

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

The Lake County Half-Marathon was a one-way ride of sorts. The start and finish were exactly 13.1 miles apart. Then the marathoners kept going, further down the Lake Michigan shore to the finish another 13.1 miles away. A linear race … Continue reading →

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Some words of admiration for fat cyclists and heavy runners

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

As a relatively and sometimes frighteningly skinny person all my life, it is only in middle age that dealing with fat has become any sort of problem. The diet relied upon to pump my body full of fuel in more … Continue reading →

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Do trophies really mean anything?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

If you have ever won a trophy for any reason, you know the feeling of success in having earned recognition for your efforts. First trophies I don’t remember my first trophy, but it might have been for winning a prestigious … Continue reading →

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Physician, heal thyself

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

“Physician, heal thyself” is a quote of a Proverb spoken by Jesus in the book of Luke 4:23. It means, quite simply, that people wanted him to do miracles in his hometown like those they had heard about in other … Continue reading →

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Getting out of the rat race

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Imagine the surprise I found a month or two ago when I went to refill the bird feeder that had been hanging on a limb of our pine tree all summer. Upon opening the lid of the bird feeder, what … Continue reading →

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Saturday Artwork: Migration Marathon by Christopher Cudworth

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

This whimsical artwork by Christopher Cudworthdepicts more than 25 bird species lining up for the “big race: down south. It’s a Migration Marathon with an eclectic set of competitors just like the human race. You can easily order a print … Continue reading →

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I yam what I yam. Hewwhhgh. A runnersk and a cyclisk. Hek hek hek.

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth “Hewwwgggh. Hi theresk, mateys. Gladsk to sees yah’sk.” Heck eck eckeck.  Ahhh, Popeye. You could hardly understand a word he said, but that was the point, wasn’t it? Popeye was a man of action. Once he got … Continue reading →

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Kerri Hoskins Branson runs to meet challenges

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Kerri Hoskins Branson is a woman who makes her mind up about things, and does them. That does not mean she always plans her goals or achievements far in advance. In fact some of her keenest achievements have been accomplished … Continue reading →

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