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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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Lance Armstrong rides into the present in Oprah Winfrey interview

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

Like a man coming up for air, Lance Armstrong burst through the surface of his deep and fantastic past to breathe the air of reality during his interview with Oprah Winfrey on the OWN network. Whether those initial gulps of … 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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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 →

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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 →

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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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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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