February 2, 2017

Week 4 Winter Fitness Challenge Winner: Betty Gauthier, snowshoeing at Harris Nature Center

We’ve made it to February! And according to the groundhog, we’ve got 6 more weeks of snow and cold. OK, […]

January 26, 2017

Week 3 Winter Fitness Challenge Winner: Kristen Sarkozy Abner, exploring Pyramid Point

We haven’t had much snow this month, and the sun seems to be in hiding mode lately, but this isn’t […]

January 19, 2017

Week 2 Winter Fitness Challenge Winner: Caryn Chachulski (and towering trees)

The first-ever Michigan Runner Girl – Michigan Department of Natural Resources Winter Fitness Challenge is in full swing now and we […]

November 8, 2016

Winners of the Kona Chocolate Run 10K, 5K & Cocoa Mile Race Giveaway!

Wow, we sure do love our chocolate — and racing for chocolate! What a treat (pun intended) to read through […]

September 9, 2016

{Giveaway!} Episode #60: Sleeping Bear Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K on Oct. 1

You’ve likely visited northern Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, either as a kid or with your own family, but have you […]

July 28, 2016

Episode #53: Tri Goddess Tri Race Recap + Swim Giveaway

Heather finished her first triathlon — the Tri Goddess Tri, organized by Epic Races — earlier this summer, and on […]

July 21, 2016

Announcing the winner of free entry to the Traverse City Triathlon!

It’s the summer of triathlon here at MRG — I’m proud to have finished my first one (with more to […]

July 12, 2016

{Giveaway!} Traverse City Triathlon at Bowers Harbor Park this August

Years ago, not too long after I’d fallen deep in love with running and was signing up for any race I could, […]

July 7, 2016

Episode #50: Kathy Sebright on finding hope in the long run

To call Kathy Sebright a dedicated distance runner is a bit of an understatement. Kathy, who lives with her husband […]

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