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 […]
February 23, 2020
Tanner Bell, Ragnar Relay Co-Founder, wants your race to be an experience to remember
The year was 2004, and an overnight running relay race with less than 300 participants was getting underway in Utah. […]
February 1, 2020
So You’ve Decided to Run Ragnar. Here’s What to Do Next.
2020 is Your Year to Run Ragnar!(Here’s What You Need to Know. It’s Going to be Amazing!) MRG has taken part in […]
January 31, 2020
Benchmark races, running as therapy + this year’s Gazelle Girl races in Grand Rapids
“If there ever was a time or an opportunity where I get to speak to the truth of what Gazelle […]
September 19, 2019
My (super-tough, amazing, life-changing) IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City
My long-awaited IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City race recap is here! (Thank you for your patience—and for asking me to share […]
September 5, 2019
Marquette Trail 50: Challenging Climbs, Picturesque Peaks, Lake Superior Luciousness
By Ali LopezMRG Contributor As some of you know, I finished my first 50-mile trail run back in June and […]
August 24, 2019
Getting Real about IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City + Reflecting on an Amazing Summer
Just two more sleeps until IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City! After months of training and preparing (and juggling lots of life […]