What Was I Thinking?
With the heat index hovering in the mid-nineties and "Life in the Fast Lane" blasting in my ear buds, I reached deep inside for that...
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rickdmoore
Jul 53 min read
Are You A Runner?
We interrupt this blog for a Pop Quiz. It consists of 15 questions carefully developed during my recent Boston vacation (while savoring...
rickdmoore
Mar 14 min read
Seven Seasons of the Red Flannel
Something's wrong with me. Seriously wrong. What other reason do I have that the race I've participated in most takes place in the...
rickdmoore
Feb 165 min read
Top 5 Worst Weather Races
Stunning blue skies greeted me the morning of October 8, 2017 when I returned to competitive racing. Indeed, the weather could not have...
rickdmoore
Jan 54 min read
My Running Goals for 2024
A glimpse at the upcoming races for this year! Happy 2024! It's my hope that everyone's holidays were enjoyable, rewarding and relaxing. ...
rickdmoore
Dec 22, 20234 min read
Me 'n My Lat! (A Review of Running in '23)
Two things stood out most prominently about my running in 2023. The first being that I missed two races due to perhaps the silliest...
rickdmoore
Nov 10, 20234 min read
A Race with Small Town Charm ...and Pie!
What would you think of running a 10K on a straight, flat course along quiet wooded bicycle trails in the light of a sunrise in early...
rickdmoore
Oct 13, 20234 min read
Age Graded Results: Helpful Tool or Dive Down a Rabbit Hole?
Class is now in session. Show of hands. How many of you have heard of “Age-Graded Results?” Me? I’d never heard of it until a friend...
rickdmoore
Sep 1, 20234 min read
Why I Have a Running Coach (And Maybe You Should Too)
Not too long ago, someone asked me why I have a running coach, wondering if shaving a few seconds off a race time is actually worth it. ...
rickdmoore
Feb 17, 20234 min read
2023 Red Flannel Run: Welcome to my Preseason!
I tackled my first race of the year last Saturday in running the Red Flannel 10K. I see this downtown Des Moines race as well as the...
rickdmoore
Jan 20, 20234 min read
Run in the Winter? Brrrr-ing It On!
When I left Oregon for Rapid City almost thirty years ago, I looked forward to what I considered a “real winter.” I knew that a snowfall...
rickdmoore
Dec 9, 20225 min read
Looking Back on '2022 (Or Can We Just Start Talking about 2023?)
My personal highlight for running in 2022 came on a sticky Saturday morning in early July. I was about halfway through an eight-mile run...
rickdmoore
Oct 28, 20225 min read
The Perfect Race
Rick sad. Or to put it in a somewhat more descriptive manner, I am a bit down about having had to miss the IMT Des Moines Half Marathon...
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