October 17, 2018

Running Detroit this weekend? Get all the race details here.

It’s a big week for fall racing in Michigan with this Sunday marking the 41st running of the Detroit Free […]

April 3, 2018

Detroit runners Sara Plumstead and Amy Haenick want to help you Run Strong

Sara Plumstead and Amy Haenick are friends who met through their shared passion for running and living healthy. And in […]

August 23, 2017

Join MRG on the Detroit River for the Strength, Heart & Sole Dinner Cruise Sept. 16

In a little over three weeks, I’ll be heading to Detroit for the fifth annual American Home Fitness Detroit Women’s Half Marathon, […]

July 28, 2017

Fall Race Preview: Bridge Run 10 mile & 5K in Grand Rapids + Detroit Women’s Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

On the latest episode of the Michigan Runner Girl podcast, I caught up with two race directors of September events. First […]

September 12, 2016

‘My Mom is My Hero’: Angie Witting started running at 50, inspiring her family to follow in her footsteps

Seven years ago, to commemorate her 50th birthday, Angie Witting started running. Not only did the Eastpointe, Mich. mother and […]

September 2, 2016

‘Celebrity Goddess’ Fitz Koehler on Taking Care of Ourselves as Race Day Nears

The final days leading up to a big race can include a mixture of emotional highs and lows. Mostly, we’re excited, especially […]

August 31, 2014

Giveaway: 2 team entries to the Detroit Challenge 5K

“Urban adventure” races are springing up around the country, and one event — Challenge Nation, which describes itself as “America’s […]

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