Tag Archives: training

Just call us Podium Boy and Girl

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

The wonderfully weird thing about endurance sports, especially triathlon, is there’s really no such thing as age and gender when you’re out there on the course. As a sixty-year old dude I realize my fastest days as an endurance athlete … Continue reading →

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The inside scoop on running (inside)

Posted on December 26, 2017 by

Yesterday the temps were in the single digits and the wind chill ungodly. Had Jesus been born into this kind of weather, he’d have crawled back inside Mary and waited for the Holy Spirit to warm things up a little. … Continue reading →

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Be thankful if you’re not decommissioned

Posted on September 30, 2016 by

There are not many statistics about how many endurance athletes are forced to give up their sports due to injury or other conditions. But it happens. And if you’re still running, riding and swimming, you should be thankful. Not everyone … Continue reading →

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How to run a marathon without really trying

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

A photographer friend sent me a photo after yesterday’s Fox Valley Marathon. There was some guy named Chris that looked like me who was running the race. Perhaps I ran 26.2 miles yesterday and did not even know it. That’s how … Continue reading →

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5 insightful ways to measure success

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

Endurance sports are widely measured in empiric ways. You have personal records at a specific distance or type of event. But these numbers by themselves do not measure every type of success you can achieve. In fact, numbers can actually … Continue reading →

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The secret to love what you’re doing when you run, ride and swim

Posted on June 6, 2016 by

Motivation is the power source of all performance. Without motivation, there is no will to work. Without the will to work, there is no progress. Without progress, there is no achievement. And without the potential for achievement, there is no real … Continue reading →

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Same old song is music to the mind

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

Next to the desk where I write sits an Ibanez guitar and music stand. Between writing sessions and assignments I jump over to play a few songs and sing along. I am not a guitarist, mind you. I can’t make … Continue reading →

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Don’t worry, you’ll get there

Posted on December 11, 2015 by

When we’re young, it can be amusing to consider the vexations of older people. The flourish of youth enables this attitude. It’s hard to imagine that you’ll someday face your own symptoms of aging. But it happens fast when it … Continue reading →

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An exceptional day for the Tour de Plantes

Posted on May 8, 2014 by

By Christopher Cudworth In bright white britches they stand by the road, quivering in a wind that will no relent. Fortunately it is at my back approaching a section of 9% grade that tests the legs to no end. In May the encouragement … Continue reading →

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2 hours and ten minutes of running, along with black ice, bad traffic and salt in the eyes

Posted on February 22, 2014 by

By Christopher Cudworth So my companion is a pretty tough Missy who has completed a Half Ironman and can outride and outswim me. She’s a pretty fair runner too, and getting better by the year. We drove over to the … Continue reading →

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