Tag Archives: running

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 →

Posted in We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged 10K, aerobic sports, Alberto Salazar, categories, Chicago, Chicago nights, Christopher Cudworth, Clark Street Chicago, competition, corporate fitness, discipline, distance running, family picnic, get obsessed and stay obsessed, Hotel New Hampshire, John Irving, long distance running, marathon, Marty Liquori, philosophical differences, riding, runner, runners, running, self-discipline, self-indulgence, sports psychology, Thom Hunt, transfer of excellence | Leave a comment

The philosophy of staying upright when you run and ride on ice

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In case no one has told you before, the goal when you go out to run and ride is to stay vertical. On your feet. Perched on your bike. Most of us do a pretty good job … Continue reading →

Posted in We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged accidents on ice, black ice, Christopher Cudworth, cycling, cyclists, distance running, dog walking, falling on the ice, fitness, health, ice, paradox of ice, philosophy, riding, run and ride, running, sunshine, warm air, we run and ride | 4 Comments

But the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, so why are you working out?

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

New International Version (©1984) For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. Saturdays and … Continue reading →

Posted in Tarsnakes, We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged aerobic sports, Cardinal Francis George, Christian, Christians, Christopher Cudworth, cycling, cycling psychology, cyclists, death, dedication, distance running, Exodus, health, holy day, holy days, Jew, Jews, long distance running, Los Angeles Dodgers, marathon, mental health, mosque, Muslim, New International Version, piety, purification, put to death, runner, running, Sabbath, sacrifice, same sex marriage, sanctification, sanctity, Sandy Koufax, scripture, sports psychology, synagogue, tarsnake, tarsnakes, virginity, we run and ride, women runners, yin and yang | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Tarsnakes, We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged 10K, Christopher Cudworth, cold virus, colds, competition, cycling, cycling psychology, cyclist, cyclists, flu, flu virus, health, long distance running, marathon, racing, riding, runners, running, training through a cold, training through the flu | Leave a comment

Some words of admiration for fat cyclists and heavy runners

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

As a relatively and sometimes frighteningly skinny person all my life, it is only in middle age that dealing with fat has become any sort of problem. The diet relied upon to pump my body full of fuel in more … Continue reading →

Posted in Tarsnakes, We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged 10K, aerobic sports, bikes, biking, Christopher Cudworth, competition, corporate fitness, cycling, cycling accidents, cycling psychology, fitness, health, long distance running, love handles, marathon, riding, road biking, running, tarsnakes, women runners | 4 Comments

Good Samaritans do not always succeed on the road

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

In the dim light of evening the figure shuffling ahead was dark and shrouded by his own hood and thick coat. It was 5:15 p.m. on a Saturday evening, mid-winter. A thin skiff of snow had fallen. My mountain bike … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Christmas Carol, Bible, cycling, defiant, Dickens, fearful, Good Samaritan, riding, running, Shroud, Spirit of Christmas Future | Leave a comment

Think before you go out and run or ride

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Running and riding are not mindless activities. We should all know that, but it is easy to forget. Doing a little thinking before you set off on a 50-mile ride can, for instance, help you prepare for the inevitable challenges … Continue reading →

Posted in We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged cadence, Chi running, cycling, foot strike, good cycling form, good running form, kick some ass, mid foot, midfoot strike, mindfulness, pawing the ground, pedal stroke, riding, running, running track, spinning, thinking while running | Leave a comment

Do trophies really mean anything?

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

If you have ever won a trophy for any reason, you know the feeling of success in having earned recognition for your efforts. First trophies I don’t remember my first trophy, but it might have been for winning a prestigious … Continue reading →

Posted in We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged 25K, 5K, baseball, Bill Rodgers, cycling, marathon, medals, Olympic gold medal, Olympic medal, riding, running, softball, trophies, we run and ride | Leave a comment

Clawing our way into the New Year and beyond

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

There is something in the human spirit that likes a practical talisman or two to help us get through life. We wear chains around our necks with a charm, a cross or a hawk’s claw, as I did in college … Continue reading →

Posted in We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged biblical literalism, Christianity, college student, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, cross country, darkness and light, Devil and god, Division III, forest preserve, hawk's claw, Islam, literalism, nature study, nature vs. nurture, red-tailed hawk, riding, running, running and riding, self and selfless, tarsnakes, wildlife, wildlife laws, wildlife painting, woodstock, yin and yang | Leave a comment

It’s almost 2013 and that means time for reverse resolutions on 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

A couple years ago my cycling took a strange turn in late summer when a series of flats took me out of action day after day. It didn’t take a genius to ascertain that my tires were worn from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tarsnakes, We Run and Ride Every Day | Tagged 2012, 2013 resolutions, bike wobble, bitching, Christopher Cudworth, complaining, New Year's resolutions, plan for 2013, reverse resolutions, riding, running, tarsnakes, training, we run and ride | 2 Comments

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Tag Archives: running

Are running and riding a self-indulgence?

The philosophy of staying upright when you run and ride on ice

But the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, so why are you working out?

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

Some words of admiration for fat cyclists and heavy runners

Good Samaritans do not always succeed on the road

Think before you go out and run or ride

Do trophies really mean anything?

Clawing our way into the New Year and beyond

It’s almost 2013 and that means time for reverse resolutions on 2012

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