Tag Archives: Nike

50 years of running: winter track transitions

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Christopher Cudworth

Following a freshman basketball season in which the team’s emphasis on court fitness tailed off toward the end, I took a weekend off before turning out for track that following Monday. Their was a ritual in receiving cotton sweats and … Continue reading →

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That’s a long time in a pair of Nike Pegasus

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

Something in me still holds a warm spot for Nike shoes. Continue reading →

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Why I’m not an RRCA coach…

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

A few years back, I signed up for a Road Runners Club of America coaching clinic over in Michigan. I hosted an art exhibition of my own work the Friday night before leaving for the clinic. Gathering up my stuff … Continue reading →

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Menstruation chronicles

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

As a young runner living in the City of Chicago during the early 1980s, I met a woman through track workouts at the downtown Northwestern University cinder track next to Lake Shore Drive. After scoping her out the entire workout, … Continue reading →

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Nike’s claim on Pre in Runner’s World

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

I’m going to say it: this month’s Runner’s World article on the relationship between Nike and Pre felt too much like an advertisement to be ultimately inspiring. Ostensibly authored by Phil Knight, who is the founder of Nike and a … Continue reading →

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Taking back my legs

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

wear running shorts that bottom out 4″ above my knees. But I admit that I’m conflicted by that. When I run past a window and see those long shorts in the window, I feel like I look slow. Like a jogger, not a racer. Continue reading →

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Republicans pass bill to ban gays, straights and transgender people from running and riding

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

It’s finally happened. The people who love to claim that government is too intrusive in our lives have turned their attention to the world of running and riding to prevent everyday citizens from running afoul of religious laws designed to … Continue reading →

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It is time for Survival of the Hattest

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I’ve always had a lot of hats. It seems like every time I take a hat off my head, another one appears. Not quite Bartholomew Cubbins, mind you, but close. I have specially designed running hats. Those are … Continue reading →

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According to Leviticus, those of us who run and ride are going to hell or die

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth And here we thought running and riding was all so innocent, even spiritually enlightening. It turns out your favorite activities are actually the root of all evil. It says so right in the Bible. Especially Leviticus, where … Continue reading →

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New Running Shoes for 2014 Show Some Real Innovation

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In the never-ending quest to differentiate their products from other running shoes on the market, running shoe companies such as Brooks, New Balance, Mizuno, Skechers, Reebok, Nike, Puma and Asics are producing shoes so innovative that consumers … Continue reading →

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