Tag Archives: women athletes

The Rise of Women in Sports: Breaking Barriers in Running

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Christopher Cudworth

The author reflects on the impressive achievements of female athletes, like Jane Hedengren, and their unique challenges in sports compared to men. They highlight the bodily and societal hurdles women face, including menstruation, body image issues, and motherhood, while emphasizing the resilience and strength women exhibit in overcoming these barriers in their athletic pursuits. Continue reading →

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On actually seeing a woman

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Christopher Cudworth

This morning on the way to the train station for her weekly once-weekly commute, my wife pulled an item out of her purse and opened it up. “I have new lipstick,” she told me. She applied it by memory, checked … Continue reading →

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Being a pussy is not what it used to be

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth Walking out of the health club after a weight workout last night, I overheard a friend call across the parking lot to a young man entering XSport. “Diego’s a pussy,” he teased. His friend laughed and they … Continue reading →

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Let me run this past you…

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Christopher Cudworth

This will be a odd post because it’s a bit of an embarrassing subject. It seems that when I wrote the blog article titled Women Run Past Breast Fixation In Society I had an idea it might get some interesting … Continue reading →

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Is cross country running the purest of all sports?

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Christopher Cudworth

By Christopher Cudworth The air is more than crisp on a late October morning. A chill breeze seems to slide down out of the clear blue sky to the north. It is cross country weather. 140 athletes line up before … Continue reading →

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