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Tag Archives: running
Why a forced break from running and riding is actually good for you
Despite the fact that I have run more than 50,000 miles and am quickly catching up to that total in cycling miles, I truly didn’t set out in life to become an endurance athlete. Growing up I played baseball and … Continue reading
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Tagged accident, break from running, cycling, cyclist, forced break, illness, injury, riding, runner, runners, running, training
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Riding head-on into the medicine zone with no control
When you crash your bike and injure yourself you pretty much give up control of your life. From the moment you hit the ground and hear that crunching sound in your shoulder when you try to get up, you know … Continue reading
Posted in Tarsnakes
Tagged bike crash, bike wobble, cycling, cycling accidents, cycling injury, cycling psychology, health care, hospital, injury, medicine, recovery, riding, running, surgery, we run and ride
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You can’t beat fun: Total riding miles fast catching up on running miles
The Big Picture Having kept running logs quite a few years I know about how much I’ve run in training and competition. Being careful not to exaggerate, but based on real figures from journals, my running mileage from ages 14 … Continue reading
Overtraining is a tarsnake that can really bring an athlete down
By Christopher Cudworth The tarsnake of overtraining For most athletes struggling to find time to fit quality workouts into their busy lives, the concept of “overtraining” seems foreign and unlikely. But most elite athletes will tell you, it is actually … Continue reading
Read all about it: The best way to prepare for competition
The great thing about racing is the excitement it brings. The chance to test your fitness against others is the reason many of us run and ride. Competition can bring out the best and the worst in us. A simple … Continue reading
The relationship between running and riding, and mental health
The Walker makes us think We called him “The Walker.” His real name was Steve. And he walked everywhere he went, and thensome. Local legend had it that a doctor had told him that walking would help cure his “problem,” … Continue reading
Posted in Tarsnakes, We Run and Ride Every Day
Tagged acute depression, ADD, anxiety, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, cycling, cyclist, depressions, mental health, mental illness, NAMI, NaMI 5k, national alliance for mental Illness, riding, runners, running, social anxiety disorder, suicide
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Is your inner animal holding you back from enjoying competition?
by Christopher Cudworth As the skinniest kid in a family of four boys, two older and one younger than me, it was an art of survival to learn to handle teasing from my brothers over skinny arms and skinny legs. … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate fitness, cycling, fitness, half-marathon, riding, runner, running, school, sports psychology, training
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How to know when you need a running or riding tuneup
So you’re a runner. Or a rider. One requires little equipment. The other quite a bit of equipment. So the concept of a tuneup should vary quite a bit between runners and cyclists right? Well, yes and no. Your body … Continue reading
Posted in Mechanical Genius, We Run and Ride Every Day
Tagged biomechanics, cross-training, cycling, cycling form, riding, running, running form, swimming, tuneup
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Don’t turtle up in your training…Come out of your shell and try new things!
What it means to “turtle up” Athletes of all levels tend to train in their “safety zones.” That is, they do the types of training with which they are fairly familiar, comfortable and proficient. We’re all a little like turtles … Continue reading
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Tagged aerobic sports, breaking out of a training rut, cycling, running, sports psychology, training, turtle
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Tarsnake lessons: Two brushes with death while running and riding
It is not maudlin to address the reality of risks to your health while running and riding. We all need to be aware of traffic safety, how we run or ride along the side of the road, using the classic … Continue reading
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Tagged accidents, cycling, cycling accidents, death, running, running accidents
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