June 26, 2019

My First 50-mile Trail Race

By Ali Lopez MRG Contributor A couple of weeks ago I did something I never would have imagined doing when […]

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 […]

August 19, 2018

Ali Lopez sees running (and life) differently now

The summer of 2017 started out well for Ali Lopez, with big plans for triathlons as well as trail running […]

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 […]

May 23, 2017

Petoskey to Old Mission Peninsula: Inside the inaugural Lighthouse 100-mile and 50-mile ultras

Marathoner, ultra marathoner and Detroit native Dave Krupski likes “creating race courses that are my dream races.” He’s behind the […]

April 25, 2017

Joel Gaff talks Ironman + upcoming Endurance Evolution races in northern Michigan

Joel Gaff returns to the show to talk about his most recent athletic adventures, including Ironman Chattanooga and the scenic […]

March 22, 2017

4 runners + 4 distances + single-track trails = summer running fun at the Mid-Michigan Ultra Team Trail Race

When you hear the words “team racing,” you might think “relay,” right? Relay races indeed are a ton of fun […]

February 14, 2017

Kalamazoo Running: MRG talks with Bonnie Sexton, president of Michigan’s largest running club

Going from 200 runners in 2004 to more than 1,400 members today, Kalamazoo Area Runners is the largest Road Runners […]

August 26, 2016

Episode #58: Ultra Runners Share Stories of Going Long

Three ultra runners — Jeff Gaft, Dan Oberski and Erika Kuhnle — join Heather to talk about their love of running […]

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