June 4, 2020

Your top food questions answered + finding inspiration by helping other runners

In case you missed it, we recently announced on the Michigan Runner Girl Facebook page a new MRG series, “Ask […]

February 20, 2020

Friday Fueling: Warm up with Ali’s Magical Dal

By Ali LopezMRG Contributor Happy end-of-February—the longest shortest month! Being that it is winter and soups and stews are where […]

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 […]

December 23, 2019

Holiday Treats: Healthy Chef Ali’s Runner Cookies

By Ali LopezMRG Contributor December feels like the perfect time to write about cookies. (The kind you eat, not the […]

November 3, 2019

Registration Open for 3rd Annual MRG Winter Weekend Getaway!

Lantern-lit snowshoeing, morning running, cross country skiing and hiking through the woods, yoga, delicious food and drink…all in a gorgeous […]

August 7, 2019

Everything is coming together for Jen Casey: “It’s a good journey”

Jen Casey, a northern Michigan runner, triathlete and mom of two young children, discovered a love of road biking and […]

July 18, 2019

Up Your Summer Salad Game: Healthy Chef Ali’s Top Tips

By Ali LopezMRG Contributor Summer is definitely salad season. In the fall and winter, I mostly eat my greens cooked. […]

June 7, 2019

Potato Power: Two Tater Recipes to Fuel Your Next Workout

By Ali Lopez MRG Contributor As I was thinking about what my next blog post should be about, I realized […]

April 15, 2019

10 Reasons to Sign Up for this Summer’s Ragnar Trail Michigan June 15-16

It’s an all new race and an all-new adventure — the inaugural Ragnar Trail Michigan is this June 15-16 at Hanson Hills Recreation Area […]

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