June 12, 2019

IRONMAN 70.3 Training Update + the Best Color Run for the Whole Family

June is well underway (note to Mother Nature: could you please warm it up a little more, and keep it […]

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 […]

May 24, 2019

‘Anything Really is Possible’ – Jon Conkling, Triathlete, Runner & Dad of 5

Jon Conkling’s wake-up call came in late 2011. It was then that the Ada, Mich. husband and dad of five […]

May 17, 2019

Creamy 3-Ingredient Vegan Pasta

By Ali Lopez MRG Contributor As the spring racing season gets underway, I thought I would share one of my […]

May 15, 2019

Latest MRG News (Discount Codes, First-ever MRG Race + Bayshore Expo!)

You’ll want to tune in to the latest Michigan Runner Girl podcast episode to hear some big announcements as well […]

May 6, 2019

S’mores, Live Music, Food Trucks (and Running!) at Ragnar Michigan Trail

In just over a month, trail runners from all across Michigan, the Midwest and beyond will meet up at Hanson […]

First Annual Michigan Runner Girl Trail 10K & 5K on Aug. 4

Nearly a decade ago, while on an everyday run in my neighborhood, the idea of Michigan Runner Girl came to […]

April 30, 2019

Bayshore 2019 Features Kids Marathon + New Race Expo

The popularity of the Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K in Traverse City is undeniable. The event attracts thousands of […]

April 26, 2019

‘A Run with a View’: Andrew Buikema on this Summer’s Seaway Run in Muskegon + Going After a Big Goal

For breathtaking Lake Michigan views, lots of spectator support, race distances for everyone, and an energetic finish-line vibe in the […]

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