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Tag Archives: triathlons
February thaw and feeling it for real
Today might have been a nice day to get out and play on the roads. The February thaw we’ve been waiting for began in earnest this morning. Temps hit forty-four degrees. The 21″ snowbanks are sagging now. The earth welcomes … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Cudworth, competition, race pace, racing peak, running, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons
Tagged february thaw, march races, march racing seasons, triathlons
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Country roads are calling you
Country roads beckon In the era of Covid-19, there aren’t as many group rides happening. But even if there were, one of my favorite things to do in early summer is to go for twilight rides on the country roads … Continue reading
Posted in bike accidents, bike crash, Christopher Cudworth, climbing, cycling, cycling the midwest, doing pulls in cycling, it never gets easier you just go faster, training, tri-bikes, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons
Tagged country road cycling, country roads, cycling country roads, cycling group, dekalb county, group rides, tri-bike, triathlete, triathlon cycling, triathlons
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The Ironman dilemma
As a Sherpa to a multiple Ironman and Half-Ironman wife, I’ve had tons of opportunity to study the Ironman dynamic from the inside out. And having done enough triathlons and duathlons to know the ins-and-outs of the sport in general, … Continue reading
The adventures of Road Child and Aero Boy
Way back in 2003, I decided that it might be interesting to try triathlon. But it didn’t start well. I took my first couple swim lessons and lost one of my contact lenses in the pool while taking my goggles … Continue reading
Why I’m liking triathlon cycling these days
I have a confession to make. Last fall in late September I jumped into a criterium race held by our local bike club and was totally unprepared for the outcome. I got pushed toward the curve on the first major … Continue reading
Posted in tri-bikes, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons
Tagged criterium racing, multisports, triathlon, triathlons
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The eleven things triathletes dread
This morning after an indoor track workout with my wife, I arrived back home to change and shower before heading off to work. Most of the layers peel off quick, but as I turned on the shower to wait for … Continue reading
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Tagged multisports, triathletes, triathlon, triathlons
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What book would you use to be sworn in as a Triathlete?
My wife turned to me this morning and said, “The new Muslim Congresswoman is being sworn in with a Quran.” Makes total sense of course. We all want to abide in our respective faith traditions. Yet we also know that … Continue reading
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Blowing things up with a smile
We had a bang-up 4th of July party with 20+ guests in our backyard and kitchen. We all know that’s where most of the socializing tends to occur. It’s a law of nature. One couple brought their small children, Sophi … Continue reading
Toilet seat training and what it means to triathletes
Whump. Growing up in a family of four boys, there was not much call to put the toilet seat down after going to the bathroom. Had we the pleasure of a middle sister or so, the complaints might have seeped … Continue reading
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Tagged composition, Growing up in a family of four boys, my mother never asked us once to put the seat down., Right now my art studio is a mess, The etiquette of putting the toilet seat down, The one thing about which we were organized and attentive to a fault was chowing down when dinner was served., triathletes, triathlon transition, triathlons, We were like a bunch of hungry cats
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Five funny things I’ve experienced in triathlons and duathlons
It’s healthy to be able to laugh at ourselves. In a sport such as triathlon, the opportunities are manifold. Here are five of the funniest (and perhaps embarrassing) things that have happened so far in my duathlon/triathlon experience. Keep Going, … Continue reading
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