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 […]

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 […]

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