Tag Archives: track workouts

Just my wife and I and ten four hundreds

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

By the time we arrived at the Geneva Middle School track, the sun was barely a hand’s width above the horizon as I took measure of the light. We’d have forty minutes or so to complete a workout of 10 … Continue reading →

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Old School is New School. Never forget it.

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning on the way to drop off our dog at daycare, I drove past the building that was the only high school in town back when I was a student in St. Charles, Illinois. By the time I was … Continue reading →

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Coming alive on the track

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

Late last week I wrote a blog lamenting how slow I was running in the late September heat. Well, last night I took a turn on the track and it literally felt like I was coming alive again. Some of … Continue reading →

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Not exactly razor sharp

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

I recall a workout during my peak competitive years in which the plan was to do a track session of 8 X 400M at a pace of 60-63 seconds each. I was sharpening for a track race in which my … Continue reading →

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It’s always a good time for cats like us to have fun

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Christopher Cudworth

The reason I trekked to the indoor track this morning is simple. Our cats were clean out of food. That meant a trip to the local grocery store was necessary. Otherwise their might be riots in our house. The grocery … Continue reading →

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Old schooling it

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Christopher Cudworth

I did a sketch of what Old School runners looked like in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In fact I did a sketch of what I looked like in the late 1970s. And this was the look. Long, often … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts from the running track about cycling

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

So, yesterday I signed up for the Galena Duathlon. That would be the race that has more vertical mileage than horizontal. And what did I do to prepare? Why, I went to the track last night, of course! If we’re … Continue reading →

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Do you have a place to hone your speed?

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Ever since I was a little kid holding a watch in my grubby little fist waiting for the second hand to reach twelve, I have held fascination with getting faster. Back then our side yard was the … Continue reading →

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The worldwide and very local geometry of a running track

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The standard running track all around the world is 400 meters in length on the inside lane. But that just begins to tell the story of what a track is all about. Those of us who grew … Continue reading →

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Chain reactions

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Chain reactions Cyclists know there is no more important component on the bike than the bike chain. Along with the crankset it is the primary device that propels you. A rusted chain slows you down. A busted … Continue reading →

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