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Keep On Running says it all in song, almost

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth One must always be wary of how you read–or do not understand–the lyrics of a song, lest you get the message altogether wrong. Recent history (the last 40 years or so) offers up so many examples of … Continue reading →

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Phoning it in ain’t what it used to be

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

The definition of today’s phrase of the day, to “Phone it in…” is provided by the Urban Dictionary, where you can find out what things really mean in modern terms.  Phone it in: to perform an act in a perfunctory, uncommitted fashion, … Continue reading →

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Having the courage to go slow is the fast track to running and riding success

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Go slow. In fact, go slow for much of your training. Whether you run or ride, using slower runs and training rides is key to building baseline fitness. If you don’t go slow, but only go medium … Continue reading →

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Paying it forward as a runner, teacher and coach

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Cathy Ganshirt Morlock has long been a successful educator in the Marion, Virginia school system where when she teaches 5th grade students. In 2012 she was named the district’s Teacher of the Year for her leadership and best practices in … Continue reading →

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Running with Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Race relations remain an uncomfortable topic in America. Our first black President promised to make things easier, but in many ways that promise cannot be fulfilled by one man or one change in the political landscape. It takes all of … Continue reading →

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Can we ever really run or ride in someone’s else’s shoes?

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

During an Anniversary Event this past weekend at the Eckheart Gallery in Decorah, Iowa where I show my paintings, I grew tired from talking to people and retreated to the studio where my former teacher and now friend Douglas Eckheart does … Continue reading →

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Are running and riding a self-indulgence?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

A friend with whom I went to high school and college was living in his girlfriend’s house on Menominee Street in Chicago when I returned to the Midwest after a job in Philadelphia was terminated. It wasn’t just the job … Continue reading →

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On being a painter, who also runs and rides

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning while pulling on briefs, the merest fleck of red paint showed on the waistband. It was there from some frantic painting session, long ago for the record, in which the painter hurriedly sat down to finish some section … Continue reading →

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Training, competing with a cold or flu seems necessary but it’s snot

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

The Lake County Half-Marathon was a one-way ride of sorts. The start and finish were exactly 13.1 miles apart. Then the marathoners kept going, further down the Lake Michigan shore to the finish another 13.1 miles away. A linear race … Continue reading →

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Runnin’ and ridin’ in a Hillbilly Nation

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

The popular imagination of America seems to have a preoccupation with the unsophisticated side of life. That is, America is in love with hillbillies. One glance at the mega-hit Here Comes Honey Boo should be enough to convince us all … Continue reading →

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