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Running and riding through sleep’s dark and silent gate

Are you dreaming of running and riding? Lately I’ve had such weird dreams that I’ve turned to friends and the web to help understand them. On the dream interpretation sites there are zillions of takes about what dreams mean. So … Continue reading

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What draws you to run and ride?

By Christopher Cudworth For those who run… My career in running started before the whole running boom even got going. When asked to run 12 minutes in a 7th grade fitness test, I ran two miles. Something real and earnest … Continue reading

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Understanding Cold Comfort when you run and ride

By Christopher Cudworth Those of us who run and ride tend to spend quite a bit of money and effort trying to keep warm during cold weather. Fortunately, the evolution of cold weather running and cycling gear has led to … Continue reading

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Insane x insane=perfect for a Reality Show

By Christopher Cudworth So the sliver that tried to kill me may be gone, but its entry point into my system brought with it some funky microbe that remains unidentified and must be treated with utmost caution. The doctors only … Continue reading

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The zen of running and riding

By Christopher Cudworth A martial arts student went to his teacher and said earnestly, “I am devoted to studying your martial system. How long will it take me to master it?”   The teacher’s reply was casual, “Ten years.” Impatiently, … Continue reading

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Have you used this important technique to make your race pace feel easier?

By Christopher Cudworth Standing at the 2-mile mark of the Chicago Marathon, we watched the race leaders pass the split clock at 9:30. You may wonder, “How do they do it? What makes it possible for those runners to race … Continue reading

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Seeing your way clear to success

By Christopher Cudworth Those of you with perfect vision have no idea. How much. It sucks. To have bad eyesight. Early onset My eyes started going bad at about 12 years old. Which double-sucked, because that’s about the age when glasses … Continue reading

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On the run with The Pretender

By Christopher Cudworth The Pretender (click link to video) “I’m gonna rent myself a house in the shade of the freeway, Gonna pack my lunch in the morning and go to work each day And when the evening rolls around I’ll … Continue reading

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A belief in the power of footprints

By Christopher Cudworth Walking in from the patio where a few potted plants looked dry if not already dying from September fade, I chanced to place a wet foot on the patio step and was struck by the iconic look … Continue reading

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The harsh beauty of empiric data on running and riding

By Christopher Cudworth Cyclists and runners spend so much time covering the landscape in their endurance pursuits that it can be easy to bypass the empiric data generated by their travels. These days that empiric data landscape is easier than … Continue reading

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