September 9, 2015

Episode #5: All things Michigan running and racing with coach Lisa Taylor

Longtime running coach Lisa Taylor joins Heather Durocher to talk about the changes and growth she’s witnessed in Michigan’s running […]

November 13, 2014

Race Insider: December’s Farmland 5K in Traverse City

This morning we woke up to about 4 inches of snow in our driveway — enough to (yippee!) warrant placing traction […]

January 16, 2014

Traverse City running coach Lisa Taylor on the importance of creating year-round running plans

“Being a runner has little to do with how fast you are, but so much to do with how you […]

December 7, 2013

Race Recap: 2013 Farmland 5K in (frigid) Traverse City

“So it’s 16 degrees outside, but what’s the wind chill?” I asked Andrew, my 11-year-old, as we drove to this […]

December 1, 2012

The Very Best Kind of Saturday

Low 30s. Just enough snow covering the trail. Plenty o’ wind. Today’s Farmland 5K had all the makings of a […]

November 27, 2012

Winners of the Farmland 5K Race Entry Giveaway

I really, really loved reading everyone’s reasons for why they’d like to run this weekend’s inaugural Farmland 5K. Many thanks […]

November 26, 2012

Race Preview (and giveaway!): Farmland 5K

Of all the things to like about this weekend’s inaugural Farmland 5K European Style XC Challenge–it’s an impressive list, by […]

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