Tag Archives: triathlon

A bathroom break with God

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Last Saturday was a relatively warm day to run here in Illinois. Late February has turned out to be mild and relatively windless. Perfect conditions for a nine-mile run. As Sue and I trekked toward the start of the river … Continue reading →

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Give me some words I can dance to, or a melody that rhymes

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

I’ve always thought it something of a blessing to be moody. One spring day in the mid- 80s, as I headed out for a long run, I found myself quietly singing the words to The Pretender by Jackson Browne. I … Continue reading →

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A little bit of crazy

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Walking into the indoor track this morning, I witnessed one of the gals being trained for running form pull over in a series of halting steps and lean down either to catch her breath or deal with whatever pain was … Continue reading →

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Pins and picks

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Cleaning off the top of my dresser is always an exercise in personal topography. The year tends to pile up in patches if you don’t get around to shoveling change into the jar and sorting through the many things that … Continue reading →

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Why stuff like fashion, sexism and ageism matter to those who run, ride and swim

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

So yesterday’s rather long blog about Victoria’s Real Secret might seem to be off the subject of running and riding and swimming. But I think about these things because they do relate to the worlds of running, cycling and swimming. … Continue reading →

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Coping with a world of clutter

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

  A friend posted an article to Facebook about the potential benefits of clutter. I haven’t read the piece yet. I actually don’t intend to read it. I don’t want to justify clutter in any way. In fact, I have … Continue reading →

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The dashboard melted but we still have the radio…

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

Getting through some of life’s experiences is all we can do sometimes. A few friends of mine, men and women, have recently gone through marriage breakups. Some have discovered that despite the meltdown of their marriages, their “radios” still work. The voice in their head tells them that it’s going to be okay. Continue reading →

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One of these (those) days

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

There are days when you roll through everything. Things go well enough that they seem to have gotten finished. Bills get paid. Work gets done. There might even be some inspired behavior between all those practicalities. We all have our … Continue reading →

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They call it speed work

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Christopher Cudworth

The track must have been calling me this morning. Waking up at 5:00 a.m., I attempted to roll over, back to sleep. But it did not work. The track cannot be denied at some point. Our local high school has … Continue reading →

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A Christmas tree with history

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Christopher Cudworth

There is a white fence installed at the front of my house. I put it in the ground perhaps 18 years ago. It needs paint this spring but other than that it is not rotted or likely to fall down … Continue reading →

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