Tag Archives: runners

On some Christmas mornings, we run into mysteries

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

On Christmas morning for the last 25 years, I have taken a run on the same golf course north of the in-laws’ house in Addison, Illinois. The course was once privately owned and about 10 years ago was sold to … Continue reading →

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For those who run and ride, the right car can be a Godsend

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Anyone who runs and rides knows it is important to have the right support vehicle to enjoy your activities. A good car has to be reliable, get decent gas mileage, hold a roof rack and have storage … Continue reading →

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Running and riding past the tarsnake of those sexy cigarettes

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth I once did the math on the number of cigarette butts along a stretch of busy road near my home. It had come to my attention that there were quite a few butts stuck on the roadside … Continue reading →

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Sunday contemplation: A rider in the rain

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Click on pics to view The Christmas Bird Count comes around once a year, usually in the second week of December. Having worked both the Christmas and Spring Bird counts (technically part of the Fermi Circle Count) … Continue reading →

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I yam what I yam. Hewwhhgh. A runnersk and a cyclisk. Hek hek hek.

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth “Hewwwgggh. Hi theresk, mateys. Gladsk to sees yah’sk.” Heck eck eckeck.  Ahhh, Popeye. You could hardly understand a word he said, but that was the point, wasn’t it? Popeye was a man of action. Once he got … Continue reading →

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The fine line between the Paleo diet and the Oreo diet

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

I watch what I eat. I really do. I watch it sit on a shelf, and then I eat it. Like this Oreo. Not exactly the Paleo diet, now is it? I couldn’t help it. The guts were too tasty. … Continue reading →

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Saturday Original: Watercolor of a once-favorite running route

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth
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What to do after the tar snake of a bad race

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Sooner or later, we all have a bad race. Running into trouble If you’re a runner, you might have planned all year for a marathon, and things went sour somewhere along the way. Or that half-marathon you … Continue reading →

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Which is the harder sport, running or riding?

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Let’s have a little debate here. Which is the harder or more difficult sport, running or riding? The arguments could start with the basics. Going Solo 1. In running you cannot coast. Every step you take is one of self-propulsion. Yet … Continue reading →

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Saturday Artwork: Watercolor of World Class Runners

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth
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