September 6, 2017
Growing up in a running family, training for half marathons & the power of pushing past 2.66 miles
With fall race season upon us (yay for cooler weather!), it’s a good time to look ahead—and glance back, just […]
August 22, 2017
MRG talks with 4-time Olympian Hunter Kemper, who returns to the Boyne City Triathlon this Labor Day weekend
From an early age, Hunter Kemper dreamt of one day competing against the very best athletes in the world. “Ever […]
August 8, 2017
Julie Millen on running for others, logging 100 miles during Detroit Free Press Marathon & Half Marathon weekend this October
This October, during Detroit Free Press Marathon weekend Oct. 14-15, ultra runner and mom of five Julie Millen will take […]
July 28, 2017
Fall Race Preview: Bridge Run 10 mile & 5K in Grand Rapids + Detroit Women’s Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
On the latest episode of the Michigan Runner Girl podcast, I caught up with two race directors of September events. First […]
July 17, 2017
The Beauty (and Pain) of a Running Break + Getting Back Out There
As I take a self-imposed running break following my spring marathon and recent half marathon, to ensure a longtime comes-and-goes […]
June 27, 2017
Where Will Your Summer Adventures Take You? Exploring + Running with Michigan State Parks’ Maia Turek
For this week’s special 100th episode of the Michigan Runner Girl Show—this weekly podcast launched in August 2015 with an […]
June 20, 2017
Will Run for Cherries: July’s National Cherry Festival races in Traverse City (plus race discount code!)
Known as the “Original Traverse City Foot Race,” the Festival of Races that are part of the National Cherry Festival […]
June 13, 2017
Jeff Crumbaugh of Great Lakes Endurance on his eco-friendly trail races in northern Michigan, the U.P. & Wisconsin
Jeff Crumbaugh, longtime runner, race director and founder of race management company Great Lakes Endurance, is known for his commitment […]
June 9, 2017
Reflecting on this year’s Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K in Traverse City
As I’ve been sharing on the Michigan Runner Girl Facebook page recently, I’ve been taking it pretty easy running-wise following […]