April 11, 2021

Staying strong, focused + race-ready with the help of friends

Christie Phillips hasn’t exactly loved running. Far from it, actually. “Running was always something I hated, but did to stay […]

March 2, 2021

Joel Gaff launches Traverse City Run Co.

“I always like to think that when you have all the freedom in the world, creativity maybe doesn’t come so […]

January 19, 2018

Running 13.1 or 26.2 this year? These runners will inspire you.

It’s a new year (welcome to the first MRG show of 2018!) and you just may have a big goal […]

June 13, 2017

Jeff Crumbaugh of Great Lakes Endurance on his eco-friendly trail races in northern Michigan, the U.P. & Wisconsin

Jeff Crumbaugh, longtime runner, race director and founder of race management company Great Lakes Endurance, is known for his commitment […]

June 2, 2017

Eddie and Jen Kline on running comebacks & this fall’s Holland Haven Marathon, Half Marathon & 8K

The Holland Haven Marathon and Half Marathon—the race starts in Grand Haven and ends in Holland, Mich.—is in its fourth […]

January 30, 2017

35 down, 15 to go: Tony Anderson on running marathons in every state to help children

Tony Anderson, a northern Michigan runner and 54-year-old father of three and grandfather of two, is on a mission to […]

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 […]

October 14, 2015

Best of MRG: Getting over a disappointing race experience

This post originally appeared here two years ago, not long after my fifth marathon, in Marquette, Mich. This October 2013 article […]

May 21, 2013

Running Bayshore? Insiders Share Tips about Course, Sights & Post-Race Eatin’ in Traverse City

This weekend marks the official start to summer(!), a much-celebrated event for us Michiganders who, lovers of all seasons that […]

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