September 20, 2018

Love of running + wine leads lifelong friends to start Grateful Grapes Wine Company

Dawn Piper says she didn’t understand why her lifelong friend Dawn Cornfield liked getting up early on Saturday mornings for […]

September 14, 2016

Episode #61: Fall Racing + First-time Marathoner’s Race Report

Bring on the cooler weather! It’s what all runners look forward to at summer’s end. There’s just something about a chill […]

June 10, 2014

Running with Purpose: Michigan’s Team In Training

Early summer marks the beginning of fall race training for many runners, and for some of us, tackling training for […]

August 2, 2013

My Michigan Running Story: Maggie Rettelle, winner of the Martian Marathon in Dearborn

Maggie Rettelle, a registered dietician who lives in Midland, is one speedy Michigan runner—she won the Martian Marathon this past […]

April 11, 2013

My Michigan Running Story: Krista Scott, ready to rock Boston

It’s a big weekend ahead for Krista Scott, a 35-year-old Michigan runner I “met” when she replied to one of […]

October 23, 2012

My Michigan Running Story: Discovering that running reveals ‘anything is possible’

I “met” Dani Beals of Grand Haven through the Michigan Runner Girl Facebook page, where she connected with fellow runner […]

September 24, 2012

My Michigan Running Story: Amy Farmer, celebrating 40 with 26.2

I got to know Amy Farmer through running—specifically coaching running to a (very large) group of elementary school students participating […]

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