Tag Archives: stress

50 Years of Running: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Christopher Cudworth

With nearly two months to spend before starting the Luther admissions job, I hung out at home musing about the future and doing a bit of maintenance running. By early July, I was restless and jumped into a 15K stretching … Continue reading →

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This guy almost gave me a heart attack. His.

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Christopher Cudworth

While working on a mural project this week I was trekking in and out of the restaurant carrying paint and ladders when a fellow stepped out of a garbage truck and gestured to his chest. “I think I’m having a … Continue reading →

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It's a bad time to be a nail-biter, but welcome to the club

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

I’m not proud of the fact that I’ve been biting my nails since I was a little kid. Even as an adult my fingernails are sometimes a ragged mess if I collapse into the nervous habit of chewing on them. … Continue reading →

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The irony of a stress test

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

Perhaps you’ve had a stress test done to check the condition and performance of your heart. I’m having one this morning. Precautionary, mind you. Given a family history of heart issues, it is important to keep track of how everything … Continue reading →

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The important difference between “get through it” and “let’s do it”

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

So do yourself a favor. Before your workout do a review of your daily status in terms of relationships, work obligations and creative endeavors. If you feel conflicted or over-obligated in any of these categories, you’re likely going to feel pulled apart and wind up just “getting through” your workout rather than being fully engaged. Continue reading →

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Exercising our ability to deal with stress

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth There are two kinds of stress in this world. The first is stress from the unknown. We grow anxious and worry when fear of the unknown presses in on us. The second type is stress from the … Continue reading →

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Running and riding into lack of sleep

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth My training companion and I determined a few years back, when we were dumb enough to think such things, that the only thing standing in the way of increased training and better performance was the time we … Continue reading →

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How not to be sore at yourself for working out too hard

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It happens. You overdo it. Then you’re sore for days. Soreness is the product of muscles and connective tissue that have been strained. The stretching and exhaustion that occurs in body tissue under stress can lead to … Continue reading →

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Stressing the reality of the Yellow Brick Road

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth We all like to think we’re good at dealing with stress. We tune our mental and physical engines through exercise, stressing our bodies in a positive way to wick off the stresses we face every day. Yet … Continue reading →

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