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If you’re looking for sympathy, you better get crackin’

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

The minute I crashed my bike into a ditch it occurred to me that I’d finally, at last get all the attention I deserved. After all, I’m the most interesting and handsome person in the world. Why shouldn’t everyone pay … Continue reading →

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The miraculous power of healing

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

Think of the worst accident or injury you’ve had in life, and you may be inclined to dwell on the incident itself. Perhaps you crashed your bike. Tripped or slid on ice and broke a wrist while running. Or maybe … Continue reading →

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Are we all just road kill on the highway of life?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

If you put in any amount of mileage on the roads you will sooner or later encounter road kill. It is seldom a pleasant sight. But here is a highlight reel of some of the most common species of road … Continue reading →

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Riding the Tour with a busted collarbone

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

“Riding with the pain of a broken collarbone, veteran American racer Tyler Hamilton won his first ever stage in the Tour de France on Wednesday after a brave solo breakaway effort.” –Red Orbit website, July 23, 2003 The effort is … Continue reading →

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Why a forced break from running and riding is actually good for you

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

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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Riding head-on into the medicine zone with no control

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

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 →

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You can’t beat fun: Total riding miles fast catching up on running miles

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

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 →

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Overtraining is a tarsnake that can really bring an athlete down

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

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 →

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Read all about it: The best way to prepare for competition

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

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 →

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The relationship between running and riding, and mental health

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

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 →

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