Rick Thomas
Rick Thomas
Age:44
Hometown:Sterling Heights

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Let’s Move 5k Race Report

The Let’s Move Festival of Races was organized to promote health and fitness for all through a premier running event in Macomb County, Michigan.

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The Martian Marathon 5k Race Report

The Meteor 5k is a part of the The Martian Marathon, which unbeknownst to me, is huge!  I had no idea that this event attracted so many runners (upwards of 8000), but it didn’t take long to find that out once I entered the starting corral.

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The ShamRock n Roll 10k; A Pacers Report

I paced my second event Sunday leading the 55 minute group at The ShamRock n Roll Run 10k in Plymouth Michigan, which is the first event of the Triple Crown Series for the Kona Running Company. 

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Resolve To Run

Shh, can you hear that?  It’s the calm before the storm.  But soon, it will be a chaotic nightmare as millions of Americans descend upon gyms across the country en mass, looking to shed ten years of weight gain in six weeks.

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Sister Knows Best – Still

The irritant, the evil demon, the one who knows you, the life saver.  At any given time in our lives, sisters are one of these.

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The Wicked Halloween Run – A Pacer’s Report

I paced my first event Sunday October 28 at the Wicked Halloween 10k Run in Plymouth, Michigan.  Yes, you read that right, it was a 10k!

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The Detroit Free Press Marathon – I Won!

I completed my second marathon with a time of 3:47:19 and honestly for the first time in my racing life, I was not overly concerned that I did not meet my goal time.

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Running – An Exercise In Evolution

I had a revelation during a run recently realizing that except for my runners ID card, my pockets were empty.   

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A Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing

The English idiom ”Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a metaphorical phrase we heard ad nauseam growing up.  Meaning, you shouldn’t prejudge something or someone by their outward appearance alone.

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Priority Health Arts in Motion 5k Volunteer Race Report

The 4th annual Arts in Motion 5k was held in Royal Oak, MI this past Saturday morning.  The goal of the event is to raise money to support arts education in schools throughout Michigan.

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