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Winning means different things to different people
On a chilly October day in October, 1983, I stood on the starting line of a race in downtown Oak Park, Illinois. It was fifty degrees outside. Rain had fallen the night before and the clouds still formed a low, … Continue reading
Maybe fireworks aren’t what really matters
For several decades our family tradition was spending the 4th of July in my in-laws’ back yard. We’d light small fireworks all day until everyone smelled like smoke and gunpowder. My son grew to love the pyrotechnics and his uncle … Continue reading
There is still some Wonder Left
One of the most difficult tasks in life is sustaining a sense of wonder about the world and daily experiences. So much of our existence is taken up by routine and obligations that finding a thrill can be tough as … Continue reading
Posted in aging, anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, competition, Depression, running, sex
Tagged competition, Decorah Iowa, Garmin, gay, homosexuality, Luther College, racing, run, runner, Strava, training route
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Dealing with the pressures of the crowd
In the middle of the night I woke up from a dream in which I found myself in charge of a large crowd of people trying to check out of a grocery store. The lines stretched back and doubled and … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, running
Tagged crowd control, distance runner, hot dogs, kane county cougars, panera bread, racing, road racing, runner, running, running 10K
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Sweet Season: Bringing it all home
Volume one • Volume two • Volume three • Volume Four • Volume five Volume six Volume seven Going into the last meet of the 1978 season, we felt as if we were still capable of doing big things at nationals. Our highest team … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, Al Carius, Augustana College, baseball, buckminster fuller, business, Christianity, college, college girlfriend, competition, creativity, family, gay rights, godspell, health, homosexuality, identity, judaism, love, Luther College, Luther college cross country, NCAA cross country, NCAA Division III, North Central College cross country, paul olson, politics, PR, racing, religion, school, sex, sports, sweet season, tolerance, training
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A non-fiction journey through a peak racing season
The schedule While cleaning out my house to move, I dug up some running journals that included a summary of a peak competitive season. So I invite you to Come With Me on a non-fiction journey through a peak-period … Continue reading
Posted in running, Uncategorized
Tagged distance running, peak racing season, racing, road running, training log
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5 insightful ways to measure success
Endurance sports are widely measured in empiric ways. You have personal records at a specific distance or type of event. But these numbers by themselves do not measure every type of success you can achieve. In fact, numbers can actually … Continue reading
What it’s like to lead and win a race
I don’t win any races outright anymore. Age groups, maybe. But not the whole race. But I used to win quite frequently. So I thought it might be interesting to share what that’s like, and what it can actually teach … Continue reading
Posted in running, track and field, triathlete, triathlon, Uncategorized
Tagged competition, cycling, racing, running
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Your place in the parade
I don’t know if you have ever participated in a parade, but I have. It’s both a wonderful and a strange thing to be sitting on a float or marching along next to some display or vehicle decorated for the … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, cycling, riding, running, tour de france
Tagged football team homecoming, homecoming, parades, racing, running, shriners, swedish days parade, sycamore pumpkinfest 10k
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