Six for Bix!
“There is absolutely no way in hell that I will ever run the Bix 7 again!” Those harsh words were boldly proclaimed after my first time...
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rickdmoore
Jul 21, 20235 min read
A Virtual Reality
Run By Myself? Yeah, Right. March 13, 2020 definitely lived up to it's "Friday the 13th" status. After waiting over 30 minutes in a...
rickdmoore
Jun 9, 20234 min read
The First & the Last Race for "The Undecideds"
Let me offer the following advice. Savor those moments that may not seem all that special at the time because you may never experience...
rickdmoore
Apr 28, 20235 min read
1978 Track Season: The One That Didn't Suck
I never liked Track. As my "not so much" sport, it provided many humbling afternoons over seven long seasons. With one notable...
rickdmoore
Mar 31, 20234 min read
Keeping the Faith! A Summary of the St. Paddy's Half Marathon
Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner! The award for "Most Miserable Race Ever" goes to the 2023 St. Paddy’s Half Marathon! Not quite the...
rickdmoore
Mar 17, 20234 min read
The Half Marathon That "Beat" Me
On the morning of Saturday, March 18, I’ll be running the St. Paddy’s Half Marathon in Des Moines. Although I'm approaching this race as...
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
Feb 3, 20234 min read
When Running Became Therapy
At 7:07 am on Tuesday, January 17, my mother died of cancer. Six days later, I moved my father, who has dementia, from his home of over...
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 23, 20225 min read
The Jingle Bell Run: A Good Race and A Missed Opportunity
First things first! Let me wish to each of you the best of tidings for the upcoming holidays! It's my hope that the coming days allow...
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
Nov 11, 20225 min read
“Mr. Consistency's” Final Season
Mr. Consistency? I'll get to that later. Right now, I'm thinking back to almost exactly forty years ago today when the sport that had...
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...
rickdmoore
Oct 14, 20225 min read
The Season That Changed My Life
We don't always realize the actual significance of certain events until after they've taken place. That was certainly the case...
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