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From running to riding, Tom Burridge excels through the ages
By Christopher Cudworth It is important to relate the following anecdote shared by Tom Burridge about a recent cycling experience. “I was entered in a cycling criterium and did not do a proper warmup,” he chuckles. “So the first five … Continue reading
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Tagged all american distance runner, american record, bike racing, Craig Virgin, criterium cycling, criterium racing, Frank Shorter, growing bolder, half-marathon, marathon, road racing, running, running and riding, Tom burridge, track and field, training for cycling, University of Kentucky, we run and ride
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It’s not too late for inspiration from a high school track meet
By Christopher Cudworth When was the last time you witnessed real competition? Live, dramatic, inspiring? It’s not too late to get a dose of real inspiration. The girls and boys state track competitions are winding up over the next couple … Continue reading
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Tagged 3200 meters, 800 meters, half-milers, high school track and field, mile, mile relay, relays, track and field
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A love/hate relationship with track & field
By Christopher Cudworth Sometimes you don’t choose a sport, it chooses you. Such was the case with track & field. As a kid the track was a strange and foreign environment, mostly because we all ran on cinders years ago. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2-mile, baseball, baseballs, cross country, distance running track, evil demons, gym class, gym teacher, Jim Cudworth, love hate relationship, love hate relationships, running track, tarsnake, tarsnakes, track, track and field, track coach, wrestling coach
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Running with Martin Luther King, Jr.
Race relations remain an uncomfortable topic in America. Our first black President promised to make things easier, but in many ways that promise cannot be fulfilled by one man or one change in the political landscape. It takes all of … Continue reading
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Tagged 400 meters, anger, Aurora, baseball, basketball, black athletes, confidence, country club, Elgin, forgiveness, formula for success, Illinois, indoor track, integration, Jr., Lancaster, Luther College, Martin Luther King, Moline, Pennsylvania, prince, Quad Cities, race relations, racial segregation, racism, Rhodesia, runners, running, schoolyard, track and field, white athletes
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Suzy Favor Hamilton shows how difficult the race against depression and anxiety can be
There is a scene in the movie Men In Black where the characters played by Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones resort to the supermarket tabloids to find out what’s really, truly, actually happening in the world. That feeling crossed … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000 Olympics, 800 meters, anti-depression, anxiety, beauty, Bruce Jenner, Chicago Tribune, Dave Wottle, Depression, Disney, double life, escort, Kelly, Lance Armstrong, Las Vegas, middle distance runner, model, Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton, Olympic running career, panic attack, Philip Hersh, Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, Ron Clarke, running, sex scandal, success, suicide, Suzy Favor, Suzy Favor-Hamilton, Syndey Olympics, The Smoking Gun, track and field, Zoloft
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Read all about it: The best way to prepare for competition
The great thing about racing is the excitement it brings. The chance to test your fitness against others is the reason many of us run and ride. Competition can bring out the best and the worst in us. A simple … Continue reading
Usain Bolt, Lance Armstrong and the meaning of legend
After Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt finished winning gold medals in the London Olympics 100 meters, 200 meters and 4 X 100 meter relay races, he was asked by an NBC sports announcer to characterize the merit of his accomplishments. Bolt’s … Continue reading
