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23 Replies Last post: Jul 11, 2005 11:01 PM by Guest 1 2 Previous Next

Guest

Apr 24, 2005 9:09 PM

Iowa runners

I'm a newbie here and I searched back a few pages but couldn't find an Iowa thread. Are there any Iowa runners here?

esnackpack

61 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

1. Apr 25, 2005 1:34 PM

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Re: Iowa runners

I am from the Des Moines area!

Guest

2. Apr 25, 2005 5:52 PM

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Re: Iowa runners

Are you new to running or a veteran? Do you know of any running clubs in the area? I just moved to W. Des Moines from Michigan and just started running (I'm doing the couch to 5 K program).

Guest

3. Apr 25, 2005 6:15 PM

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Re: Iowa runners

I live in West Des moines too and I am a runner. Check out fitness sports over on 73rd and University in Windsor Heights. They have TONS of information about running and clubs and races, etc. There website is www.fitnesssports.com[/URL" target="_blank">

Also, if you are doing the C25K program there is a 5K race on June 11th that you might want to enter, check it out. www.mattsrace.com[/URL" target="_blank"> you will need to scroll down to the bottom of the page to access the info for it.

A little advice, do not run on the Great Trail, I used too all the time(I got on at Park and George Flagg Parkway) over by waterworks park in des Moines because the trail is long and marked really well, well my car got broken into there, my window broken out and a few CDs stolen. I would stick to the trails in West Des Moines (jordan creek trail along EP true Parkway or Gray's lake near downtown des moines where it is safer).

Good Luck!

Guest

4. Apr 25, 2005 8:53 PM

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Re: Iowa runners

Thanks for the tips. Right now I stick pretty close to home and run in the subdivision near our townhouse. I just don't have time to go anywhere else.

AliCat1

70 posts since
Aug 13, 2004

5. Apr 25, 2005 9:01 PM

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Re: Iowa runners

i was born and raised in dubuque, but now i live in florida

esnackpack

61 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

6. Apr 25, 2005 9:11 PM

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Re: Iowa runners

I am fairly new to running but not new to working out -- I'm running in the Drake 8k this weekend (first race!!) and the Dam to Dam 20k on June 4th. I've been running with the Capital Striders Beginning Running club and that's been really fun. Capital Striders is a Des Moines area running club and we meet in West Des Moines to run every Monday night at 6. Just ran 6 miles tonight (they also have other groups that run less distances). For places to run, I really like the Clive Greenbelt Trail and will be moving to a townhouse soon and will be making use of the running trails along EP True Pkwy and the Jordan Creek Trail system. Possibly around the Raccoon River trails as well. Fitness Sports is definitely a good place to start looking around.

Guest

7. Apr 28, 2005 10:33 AM

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Re: Iowa runners

Urbandale - Iowa

There's several of us who run 3 times a week at odark 30 (5am)..

Just signed up for my 7th Dam 2 Dam..

It's been awhile since I've checked here but good to see there's some other "Ioweenies" here..

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4426

87 posts since
May 14, 2004

8. Apr 30, 2005 9:42 AM

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Re: Iowa runners

Down here in MT Pleasant (SE corner). Haven't seen any other runners on this board from down here mostly city runners. We have a fun run on Tuesday nights at 530 and track workouts on Thursday at 530. email if interested ljltmurray@mchsi.com Big variety of runners and speeds, small club though

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Guest

9. Apr 30, 2005 10:35 AM

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How can I find out more about the Capital Striders?

And what does "odark 30 (5am)" mean??

esnackpack

61 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

10. Apr 30, 2005 1:26 PM

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Re: Iowa runners

The capital striders have a website -- www.capitalstriders.org.[/URL" target="_blank"> They have information for all of their run there. Also, if you go to www.fitnesssports.com[/URL" target="_blank"> they list a lot of the runs that the capital striders do. You should definitely come to the beginning running group on Monday -- it's tons and fun and this week is hills week (we do different types of runs every week -- very helpful

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esnackpack

61 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

11. Apr 30, 2005 1:29 PM

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Re: Iowa runners

No period (.) at the end of that first url -- should be www.capitalstriders.org[/URL" target="_blank">

Guest

12. May 6, 2005 10:10 PM

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Re: Iowa runners

Just wanted to say "Hi" to the rest of the Iowa runners in CoolRunning. It seems that just about all of you live in or around Des Moines.

I am in East Central Iowa..... near Waterloo. I am more than ready to get off the treadmill and back outdoors for runs again!

The warm weather is coming.....Enjoy!

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Kathy

kommish77

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May 23, 2002

13. May 9, 2005 11:29 PM

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I am from Michigan, not Iowa, and visit about 2 times a year in Grinnell. Last time I was there we went to Des Moines, what a beautiful "big" city. That Jordan Creek area is really booming.

When I do visit, I try to run and it seems like you can run forever down those country roads with corn on both sides... makes me think of the movie Children of the Corn!!!

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Guest

14. May 11, 2005 8:06 AM

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quote:<HR>Originally posted by StacieG2002:
How can I find out more about the Capital Striders?

And what does "odark 30 (5am)" mean??<HR>

its a term to describe early in the morning.. its something i picked up in the army.. military time is expressed as numbers... 0530 hrs... said, "O 530" or 2200 hrs (10PM)... so O Dark 30 just means, "too freakin early in the morning..."

sorry...

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