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Are things going swimmingly for you this summer?
by Christopher Cudworth The alarm rings at 4:30. It doesn’t care how you feel. How you slept. Who you slept with. Or how many days this week you rose at 4:30. It’s 4:30. Get up. The windshield wiper does not … Continue reading
The pleasures of a trippy little triathlon
By Christopher Cudworth For 11 years the town of Batavia, Illinois has hosted a sprint triathlon and duathlon. The event sells out every year and has grown to more than 800 people. That’s still a lot of swimming, running and … Continue reading
Would you apply for a job to run, ride or swim?
By Christopher Cudworth You love to run, ride or swim. But would you get a job as a runner or cyclist or swimmer if you applied today? What follows are job descriptions for what it takes to do each of … Continue reading
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10 Things You Never Knew About Running, Riding and Swimming
You don’t know it, but at any moment in time you’re always upside down. The earth is just floating out there in space. Why do you think you’re right side up? It’s a farce! Step back 10000 miles from earth … Continue reading
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We used to play Nigger Under the Woodpile at the pool
By Christopher Cudworth The back of my hands smell like it. The pool. Like chlorine. I swam today the best I could, without treading too much water. Payed attention to the way my arms cut past my ears. The hands, … Continue reading
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Cruise Control and what it means to make an honest effort
I have never been one for use of a lot of Cruise Control in any vehicle. It always felt like cheating. Perhaps something in my long career or running and riding makes it feel like that. You come to think … 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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See how far gratitude can take you
By Christopher Cudworth As you make plans for your next long run, ride, or swim, it might be wise to consider how thankful you should be for the ability (and time) to do your favorite activities. Self-fulfilling prophecies Plenty of … Continue reading
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The tarsnake of self indulgence can help or hinder our running and riding
Whether you run or ride as your principal form of exercise or add swimming to do triathlons, the time involved to engage in training and racing can be considerable. If truth be told, there is a streak of selfishness that … Continue reading
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Multisport Madness Triathlon Team moves youth to new levels
By Christopher Cudworth with contributions from John Lorenz Runners and cyclists who like to train where there is less traffic have long favored the roads in Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. There are long sections where bike and … Continue reading
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