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 […]
April 17, 2019
Eddie Kline on Growing a Race, the Marathon Mind-set, and Eyeing an Ultra
The Holland Haven Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K keeps on growing—last year the September races saw a 60% increase in […]
April 10, 2019
Trevor Tkach is Tackling His First Half Marathon (You Can, Too!)
He’s run 5Ks with his family, and remembers taking on the Bayshore 10K back in the day when he was […]
March 6, 2019
Eva Solomon of Epic Races on this month’s Ann Arbor Marathon + Team RWB Athletes
Coming off three big endurance sport conferences, including the 2019 Running USA Industry Conference held Feb. 10-12 in San Juan, […]
February 14, 2019
‘I Want to be Badass’: From Runner to Triathlete
“If you had told me four years ago I was going to be a triathlete, I would have laughed. It […]
January 17, 2019
‘Enough is Enough’: What it takes to go from overweight and unhappy to strong and fulfilled
Though he grew up playing sports and being an active kid, Dave Hester found himself overweight and “always achy and […]
December 19, 2018
Nikki Derrick went the (Ironman) distance for her friend
Ann Arbor triathlete Nikki Derrick wore race bib #1184 at this fall’s Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii—the same number […]
November 6, 2018
Apple orchards, pumpkin patches, grilled cheese sandwiches: Ali’s Bad Apple Ultra race report
By Ali Lopez MRG Contributor What a blast! On a recent Saturday this fall I got to run the awesome […]
October 11, 2018
If Not Now, When? Thoughts on Getting Out of a Rut + Asking What’s Next?
When was the last time you tried something different with your exercise routine, when you decided it was time to […]