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Tag Archives: road racing
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
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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The pain of a DNF
With all the training and preparation one does for a race, the most painful part of any racing experience is a DNF. Did Not Finish, is one translation. Did Not Finish means something went wrong. There is perhaps no greater … Continue reading
Posted in racing peak, Uncategorized
Tagged crash and burn, did not finish, DNF, road racing, the pain of a DNF
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Training specificity in running
During the post-collegiate year that I raced 24 times on the track and roads, I kept a detailed journal of training miles. My personal records that year were 14:47 for the 5K, 31:10 for the 10k, 51:30 for 15K, 53:30 for 10M, … Continue reading
Questions and answers on training and racing with competitive cyclist Tom Burridge
I asked my longtime friend, running competitor and Master’s cyclist Tom Burridge to outline his training program for cycling. The request came on the heels of one of Tom’s recent races in which he covered 61.7 miles in 2:25:49 on … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Cudworth, We Run and Ride Every Day
Tagged bike racing, bike riding, bike road races, criteriums, cycling, Indiana State Bike Championships, master's cycling, miles per week, mph, road racing, Tom burridge, training for cycling, training load, training plan for cycling, werunandride
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Summer’s just getting started
By Christopher Cudworth Summer 2014 is officially just over one month old. Whatever you want to call it; meteorological summer or whatever, the season officially starts June 21 and ends September 20 or so. I know, I know. For those … Continue reading
Do you have a place to hone your speed?
By Christopher Cudworth Ever since I was a little kid holding a watch in my grubby little fist waiting for the second hand to reach twelve, I have held fascination with getting faster. Back then our side yard was the … Continue reading
From running to riding, Tom Burridge excels through the ages
By Christopher Cudworth It is important to relate the following anecdote shared by Tom Burridge about a recent cycling experience. “I was entered in a cycling criterium and did not do a proper warmup,” he chuckles. “So the first five … Continue reading
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Tagged all american distance runner, american record, bike racing, Craig Virgin, criterium cycling, criterium racing, Frank Shorter, growing bolder, half-marathon, marathon, road racing, running, running and riding, Tom burridge, track and field, training for cycling, University of Kentucky, we run and ride
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Should you be afraid of tarsnakes? Oh, yes. And here’s why…
By Christopher Cudworth Seriously. We tried to warn you. When this blog began in August we introduced you to the danger of tarsnakes, both the literal and allegorical form, that are waiting on the open road to take you down … Continue reading
Posted in Tarsnakes, We Run and Ride Every Day
Tagged bike crash, bike wobble, biking, country roads, cycling, cycling accidents, cycling injury, cycling psychology, cyclists, group ride, poisonous creatures, riders, road biking, road racing, road repair, roads, runner, runners, running, snow snakes, sports psychology, tarsnake, tarsnakes, training
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