January 30, 2021

Maia Turek on upgrading, reframing + road biking around Michigan lakes

Maia Turek considers herself a positive person (those who know her undoubtedly would agree), but she recently realized something else […]

January 20, 2021

Fresh starts with Janice Davidson of the North Mitten

Life during a pandemic can lead us down paths we may not have gone down otherwise — some not so […]

December 30, 2020

How to be strong mentally + goodbye 2020!

“My mind was just not in it for some reason, and I go through that a lot — my brain […]

December 19, 2020

‘Season of squash’ + special updates from Healthy Chef Ali

By Ali LopezMRG Contributor Hey, everyone. It’s been a while and I’ve missed you all. Sorry for my lapse in […]

December 8, 2020

Going through COVID, recovering + running again

As of today, Dec. 8, 2020, the U.S. has a rate of close to 200,000 confirmed new infections of coronavirus […]

November 3, 2020

Sasha Wolff of Still I Run on defeating the mental health stigma

“Giving myself grace throughout 2020 has helped me exponentially.”  Sasha Wolff, founder and CEO of Still I Run, a west […]

September 21, 2020

Digging deep, drawing strength from family + friends, and snagging a PR at this year’s in-person Holland Haven Marathon

By Beth NykerkMRG Contributor Sunday, September 13 was a special race day for many reasons. It was such an amazing […]

September 20, 2020

Get moving + exploring with the Michigan Trails Week Challenge

When it comes to trails, there’s no place like Michigan. We are home to more than 13,000 miles of state-managed […]

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