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How not to be sore at yourself for working out too hard

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth It happens. You overdo it. Then you’re sore for days. Soreness is the product of muscles and connective tissue that have been strained. The stretching and exhaustion that occurs in body tissue under stress can lead to … Continue reading →

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“Your whole life has been a preparation for this…”

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Years ago when my wife was first learning what it meant to deal with cancer, and my caregiving skills were being put to repeated tests, a longtime friend and former running and baseball coach called to offer … Continue reading →

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Town signs and mottos

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Those of us who run and ride tend to visit a few towns along the way. And that can be interesting. Town Mottos Whenever you enter a new town there is often a sign stating the “town … Continue reading →

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Proof that the world really can make way for cyclists

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

Back in December, I wrote a piece called We’re All Amish When it Comes to Sharing the Roads. My contention in that blog was that cyclists everywhere share the same challenges as the Amish who drive buggies when it comes … Continue reading →

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Feeling it to the core

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Doing core work is one of the world’s most humbling chores. Working out the muscles in your lower stomach, upper hips and all the way up to the chest is neither fun or easy. But wait… …there … Continue reading →

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5 great ways running and riding can reduce stress

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth In a previous post, we chronicled the strange ways stress enters and leaves your life, comparing it to traveling the Yellow Brick Road in Oz. See, life can be strange, and there is no stranger world than … Continue reading →

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It’s Sunday and time to give a little thanks for being able to run and ride

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Yesterday afternoon I arrived home to a quiet house because my dog was on a visit to the neighbor across the street. She watches him on occasion because she does not like to think of him being … Continue reading →

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From running to riding, Tom Burridge excels through the ages

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

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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Your training music, is Classic Rock really good for you?

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth On the way home from a business appointment yesterday the Chicago Music station known as The Drive began playing an entire side of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s iconic “Deja Vu” album. I owned that LP back … Continue reading →

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Would you apply for a job to run, ride or swim?

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth You love to run, ride or swim. But would you get a job as a runner or cyclist or swimmer if you applied today? What follows are job descriptions for what it takes to do each of … Continue reading →

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