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We're all friends here, right? If so, then it's about time I come clean with all of you. I'm addicted to running. That's probably not quite a newsflash to anyone who knows me. I'm far from alone in experiencing this particular addiction. There are key reasons why running is addictive that I will elaborate on. And there are points where that addiction can become problematic which I will share as well. Let's Talk About the Science If no one minds, it's time to become Dr. Ri

It happened on Pre’s Trail in Eugene last month. Call it an epiphany. Call it a defining moment. Or just call it a good day. Regardless, I left that workout with a greater determination and goal. I wanted to run again. It was a cool, foggy morning. A soundtrack of late 1983 music kept me company on those sawdust trails as I alternated five minutes of running with three minutes of walking. Although it was a world removed from what I’d have been doing just six months earli

Don't be fooled by the confusedly garbed me you see in this AI-generated pic! (And those biceps are definitely mine!) I hate being cold! As I'm recovering from my PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) injection, I'm noticing our change in seasons here in Iowa with temps finally dropping. I've said it before and it's worth repeating here that I'll take the hottest, most tropical day over a frigid one with horrid sub-zero wind chills. But our weather in the Midwest most typically falls

Welcome to "Running With Rick"!   I'm a competitive runner. Not long ago, a friend told me that training as I do means living on the...