Tag Archives: sports psychology

How to avoid running or riding over your own self-esteem

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

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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Do you know why you run and ride?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth If you have not figured it out yet, it is movement that draws you to the road. To the trail. Down hills. Up hills. Through fields. Woods. Dreams. Keep moving. As you move through the woods on … Continue reading →

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Understanding Cold Comfort when you run and ride

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Those of us who run and ride tend to spend quite a bit of money and effort trying to keep warm during cold weather. Fortunately, the evolution of cold weather running and cycling gear has led to … Continue reading →

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Insane x insane=perfect for a Reality Show

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth So the sliver that tried to kill me may be gone, but its entry point into my system brought with it some funky microbe that remains unidentified and must be treated with utmost caution. The doctors only … Continue reading →

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Have you used this important technique to make your race pace feel easier?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Standing at the 2-mile mark of the Chicago Marathon, we watched the race leaders pass the split clock at 9:30. You may wonder, “How do they do it? What makes it possible for those runners to race … Continue reading →

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Seeing your way clear to success

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Those of you with perfect vision have no idea. How much. It sucks. To have bad eyesight. Early onset My eyes started going bad at about 12 years old. Which double-sucked, because that’s about the age when glasses … Continue reading →

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On the run with The Pretender

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The Pretender (click link to video) “I’m gonna rent myself a house in the shade of the freeway, Gonna pack my lunch in the morning and go to work each day And when the evening rolls around I’ll … Continue reading →

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The harsh beauty of empiric data on running and riding

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Cyclists and runners spend so much time covering the landscape in their endurance pursuits that it can be easy to bypass the empiric data generated by their travels. These days that empiric data landscape is easier than … Continue reading →

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Coming full circle with The Wright Stuff

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth From the top of a ridge in Governor Dodge State Park 45 miles west of Madison, Wisconsin, you can see the Milky Way quite clear on a cloudless summer night. The stars that cover the rest of … Continue reading →

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We Run and Ride. Short and Sweet.

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Sometimes we don’t have time to do the workouts we’d like to do. The commute home takes more time than we’d like. The dog needs a walk, or the litter box stinks. Kids need to be fed … Continue reading →

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