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Tag Archives: self esteem
50 Years of Running: A New Me
My parents both drove back with me to Luther College in the fall of 1978. We took the back roads through southwestern Wisconsin to enjoy the scenery, stopping at times to get out and stretch while gazing at the hazy … Continue reading
50 Years of Running: Rough surfaces and deep dives
The winter of 1977 was, like so many winters in the late 1970s and early 80s, as cold as hell and frozen over. We trained through the cold by running on snow-packed roads. We’d often leave in the near-dark and … Continue reading
The toughest thing out there is believing in yourself
I’ve had plenty of time and reason lately to think about things that have gone well in life, and things that have not. Plus my son Evan is aiming to do wonderful things with his company dedicated to helping people … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, Christopher Cudworth, college, competition, cross country, mental health, mental illness, running, training, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons
Tagged anxiety, believe in yourself, Depression, emotional intelligence, emotional struggles, self esteem, self-belief, self-confidence, self-discipline
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When someone tells you that you’re not good enough
There are a lot of people out there in the world confronting the problem of bullying and how it harms the psyches or people young and old. I lived with bullying growing up. Many times I fought back. I’m not … Continue reading
Leaving negative self-image behind
Athletes can be frail beasts when it comes to the inner workings of the mind. All it takes for some people to suffer long-term effects to self-image is one difficult race. That race might have been bad or good. Some people … Continue reading
Posted in running, swimming, triathlete, triathlon
Tagged comparing yourself to others, negative self esteem, negative self image, self esteem, self-image
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Let’s focus on you for a minute
Running and riding and swimming are all activities that give your life focus. When you have focus, it gives you structure around which you build your daily activities. Time becomes valuable as you make choices in what to do each day. … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Cudworth, cycling, duathlon, half marathon, marathon, running, swimming, triathlon, We Run and Ride Every Day
Tagged better organization, confidence, efficiency, priorities, productivity, self esteem, time management, time management for athletes, triathlon goal setting, triathlon training, worker productivity
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Enlightenment from the locker room
By Christopher Cudworth I’m a member of XSport Fitness clubs. The chain is based in three states and does a really nice job of keeping their clubs clean. Which is most appreciated, because another club in our area recently had … Continue reading
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How do you grade yourself as an athlete?
Getting good grades is one of the ways we measure our success in life. “Making the grade” is also how we’re assessed in business and other pursuits as well. How do you grade yourself as an athlete? Most commonly we … Continue reading
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Tagged athletic perspective, Christopher Cudworth, cycling, cyclist, good diet, good rest, good sleep, grading your efforts, marathon, motivation, motivational, running and riding, running motivation, self and selfless, self esteem, self-awareness, self-confidence, self-discipline, self-discovery, self-fulfilling prophecy grading yourself, self-fulfillment, self-image, self-indulgence, sports psychology, swimmers, swimming, training, triathlon, we run and ride, werunandride.com
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Running and riding through sleep’s dark and silent gate
Are you dreaming of running and riding? Lately I’ve had such weird dreams that I’ve turned to friends and the web to help understand them. On the dream interpretation sites there are zillions of takes about what dreams mean. So … Continue reading
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Tagged alternate universe, anxieties, avoiding issues, bike safety, bullshit, Christopher Cudworth, cycling psychology, dream about running away, dream interpretation, dream interpretations, dream where your feet cannot move, Jackson Browne, REM, REM paralysis, riding tandem, runners, running, running away, self esteem, self-confidence, sleeps dark and silent gate, start making sense, stop making sense, tarsnakes, The Pretender, we run and ride
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How to avoid running or riding over your own self-esteem
By Christopher Cudworth As young athletes we grow up eager to impress our coaches, parents and friends. That habit can become addictive if you let it. Impressing others is fun and rewarding in its way, and our culture revels in … Continue reading
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