Tag Archives: riding

You can’t beat fun: Total riding miles fast catching up on running miles

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The Big Picture Having kept running logs quite a few years I know about how much I’ve run in training and competition. Being careful not to exaggerate, but based on real figures from journals, my running mileage from ages 14 … Continue reading →

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Overtraining is a tarsnake that can really bring an athlete down

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The tarsnake of overtraining For most athletes struggling to find time to fit quality workouts into their busy lives, the concept of “overtraining” seems foreign and unlikely. But most elite athletes will tell you, it is actually … Continue reading →

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Read all about it: The best way to prepare for competition

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The great thing about racing is the excitement it brings. The chance to test your fitness against others is the reason many of us run and ride. Competition can bring out the best and the worst in us. A simple … Continue reading →

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The relationship between running and riding, and mental health

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The Walker makes us think We called him “The Walker.” His real name was Steve. And he walked everywhere he went, and thensome. Local legend had it that a doctor had told him that walking would help cure his “problem,” … Continue reading →

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Is your inner animal holding you back from enjoying competition?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth As the skinniest kid in a family of four boys, two older and one younger than me, it was an art of survival to learn to handle teasing from my brothers over skinny arms and skinny legs. … Continue reading →

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Beware the tarsnake of “bike wobble”

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

by Christopher Cudworth Heading into the Labor Day weekend and an anticipated participation in The Wright Stuff, a hilly 100, 60 or 30 mile ride in southwestern Wisconsin, it was the climbing that was a primary worry. The hills in … Continue reading →

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How to know when you need a running or riding tuneup

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

So you’re a runner. Or a rider. One requires little equipment. The other quite a bit of equipment. So the concept of a tuneup should vary quite a bit between runners and cyclists right? Well, yes and no. Your body … Continue reading →

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A reality check tarsnake: The “not so green side’ of cycling and running

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Green or not? Both cycling and running have reputations as “green” activities. That is, they don’t chew up fossil fuels or pollute the environment. But if you add up your cycling and running miles, and consider where the bulk of … Continue reading →

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The mechanical genius learns a hard lesson on bike repair and maintenance

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth When you’re a kid learning to fix your bike and you’re not a mechanical genius, there are bound to be a few mishaps. All those bolts and nuts holding your bike together are so, bolty and nutty, … Continue reading →

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