April 28, 2021
A finish line proposal at the North Mitten Half Marathon
When Dave Truxton toed the start line at last year’s North Mitten at Crystal Mountain, the Traverse City runner had […]
April 22, 2021
3 event directors get honest about pandemic racing + what’s to come
“We just want to put on a safe event and get back to racing.” ~Andrew Buikema, west Michigan race director, […]
April 15, 2021
10 Michigan state parks on a Great Lake shore
If you’ve listened to any of the great conversations we’ve had about Michigan state parks on the MRG podcast (and […]
April 11, 2021
Staying strong, focused + race-ready with the help of friends
Christie Phillips hasn’t exactly loved running. Far from it, actually. “Running was always something I hated, but did to stay […]
March 2, 2021
Joel Gaff launches Traverse City Run Co.
“I always like to think that when you have all the freedom in the world, creativity maybe doesn’t come so […]
January 20, 2021
Fresh starts with Janice Davidson of the North Mitten
Life during a pandemic can lead us down paths we may not have gone down otherwise — some not so […]
September 21, 2020
Digging deep, drawing strength from family + friends, and snagging a PR at this year’s in-person Holland Haven Marathon
By Beth NykerkMRG Contributor Sunday, September 13 was a special race day for many reasons. It was such an amazing […]
July 21, 2020
Holland Haven’s plans for a safe, in-person race this September
Eddie Kline and his team are working hard to make this fall’s Holland Haven Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K an […]
May 27, 2020
Bayshore Race Reminiscing, Ramping up Running + Rethinking Race Plans
Andrew Buikema, a Rockford, Mich. runner and race director, was continuing his years-long quest to qualify for the Boston Marathon […]
