June 16, 2020
Quarantine Catch-up with Kelly Yauk + The Great Beerd Run
Two work-from-home parents, two sweet young daughters, one treadmill (often used late at night), several family hikes, and one visiting […]
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 […]
January 31, 2020
Benchmark races, running as therapy + this year’s Gazelle Girl races in Grand Rapids
“If there ever was a time or an opportunity where I get to speak to the truth of what Gazelle […]
December 7, 2019
What it takes to shift our mindset and experience wellness breakthroughs
“This year has been a huge year of mental transformation.” Heather Quinlan, who penned Happy Pace Diaries for the MRG […]
November 10, 2019
Iceman Runneth Challenge: 31 miles of mud, hills, friends and Oreos
By Ali LopezMRG Contributor Each November, the Bell’s Beer Iceman Cometh Challenge brings thousands of mountain bikers to northern Michigan. The […]
September 19, 2019
My (super-tough, amazing, life-changing) IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City
My long-awaited IRONMAN 70.3 Traverse City race recap is here! (Thank you for your patience—and for asking me to share […]
September 5, 2019
Marquette Trail 50: Challenging Climbs, Picturesque Peaks, Lake Superior Luciousness
By Ali LopezMRG Contributor As some of you know, I finished my first 50-mile trail run back in June and […]
September 4, 2019
‘Epic year of racing’ leads to even bigger goals in 2019 for newer runner Beth Nykerk
For Beth Nykerk, a second grade teacher in Holland, Mich., the idea of setting a new goal after completing her […]
