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The running business
By Christopher Cudworth In the early 1980s when running was in its second boom, races started taking on more of a commercial flair. Businesses started investing in races as a marketing tool, and races began to be conceived as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling, biking, Christopher Cudworth, corporate fitness, cycling, cyclist, cyclists, distance running, fitness, half-marathon, marathon, running business, running in business, tarsnakes, triathlon, we run and ride
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A running (and riding) feud with Coca-Cola
I used to be a big fan of Pepsi-Cola and RC Cola. Both are a bit sweeter-tasting than good old Coca-Cola, the standard by which all other colas is measured. Taste is a big factor in why people choose colas … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling, biking, Cherry Coke, Christopher Cudworth, coca-cola, Coke, coke habit, coke zero, competition, cross country, cycling, cycling and coke, cycling psychology, Diet Coke, half-marathon, jack and coke, long distance running, maker's mark and coke, marathon, Rum and coke, Running and coca-cola, running and Coke, tarsnakes, vanilla coke, we run and ride, whisky and coke
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How running and riding help you adapt to changes in life
By Christopher Cudworth It is so easy to fall into routines in life that we resist change when it inevitably comes along. People get comfortable and they want everything to stay the same. It happens all the time, and in … Continue reading
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Tagged acl rehab, ACL tear, aerobic sports, all new beast, athletic injury, capacity for change, change, change in routine, Christopher Cudworth, competition, cycling injury, cycling psychology, embracing change, goals, how running and riding teach you to change, motivation, On the road, personal goals, rewards, roll with the changes, sports psychology, tarsnakes, we run and ride, women runners, work life
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The 10 Deadly Sins of Training
By Christopher Cudworth You should learn and know the 10 Deadly Sins of Training no matter how much you run and ride. But this is no mere Top 10 list. These can’t be placed in order because they all matter … Continue reading
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Tagged bad diet, carbs, cycling, cycling psychology, fat, fitness, fix your flaws, long distance running, mind and body, overhydration, overthinking, overtraining, riding, running, running and riding, sports psychology, tarsnake, tarsnakes, thinking too little, thinking too much, training and recovery, underhydrated, underhydration, underthinking, undertraining, water intoxication, we run and ride
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Good design and how it affects your running and riding
By Christopher Cudworth I’m one of those people that rode the wave of graphic design technology all the way from Rubylith to Adobe Creative Suite. If you don’t know what I mean, here’s a simpler version. Prior to the Mac, … Continue reading
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Tagged adidas, adobe creative suite, altra, ASICS, brooks, Christopher Cudworth, cycling technology, distance running, good design, graphic design, legacy running gear, Mizuno, New Balance, Nike, Reebok, running design, running gear, running shoe technology, saucony, skechers, tarsnakes, trickle down cycling technology, Velo, vintage velos, we run and ride
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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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What is your Kryptonite?
By Christopher Cudworth As a little kid who came into possession of a Superman costume at the age of 7 one Halloween, I learned the very human limitations of my very human body the hard way. Although the costume made … Continue reading
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Tagged aerobic sports, Bicycling, bikes, biking, Christopher Cudworth, competition, cramps, cycling psychology, DC Comics, fitness, ironman, Jesus the triathlete, kryptonite, long distance running, marathon, running, sports psychology, superheroes, Superman, Superman kryptonite, supermen, tarsnakes, we run and ride
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We run and ride where zombies are behind the wheel
By Christopher Cudworth Gaper’s block. Rubbernecking. Whether you call it rubbernecking or gaper’s block, the fact that traffic can back up for miles on an expressway or other road because people slow down to look at a seeming tragedy is … Continue reading
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Tagged another roadside attraction, bike commuting, carnage, commuting, commuting by bike, cycling accident, Dalai lama, distracted driver, distracted drivers, dittoheads, fantasies of violence, GPS, Jesus Christ, reality TV, Reality tv shows, road zombie, road zombies, speed, tarsnake, tarsnakes, transportation, zombie world, zombies
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The tarsnake of a runaway infection
By Christopher Cudworth Following a 40-mile bike ride on a beautiful fall morning, it was a pleasure to get out in the back yard to do some late summer weeding and cleanup. The garden was cleared of extra weeds by … Continue reading
10 Great Ways to Maintain Motivation and Improve Results from Morning Workouts
10 Great Ways to Maintain Motivation and Improve Results from Morning Workouts By Christopher Cudworth Getting up early to work out is both a science and an art. Having conducted many failed experiments in the science and art of morning … Continue reading
