February 27, 2022

Why We Love Our Community Races + Tulip Time Run in Holland 

Listen to this episode of the Michigan Runner Girl Show by clicking on the player at the top of this […]

July 12, 2021

Become a trail runner this summer

Following her recent trail race — her first in-person trail race in over a year and a half, Ragnar Trail […]

February 1, 2020

So You’ve Decided to Run Ragnar. Here’s What to Do Next.

2020 is Your Year to Run Ragnar!(Here’s What You Need to Know. It’s Going to be Amazing!) MRG has taken part in […]

November 26, 2019

Winter Running: Tips for Head-to-Toe Warmth + Safety with Marc & Alison at Running Fit

You can run outdoors all winter long — and even come to love it! (OK, at the very least, embrace […]

February 27, 2019

The Journey of Becoming a Runner + Gazelle Girl News

When exactly did you take that first step that led you toward becoming a runner? Maybe a friend or family […]

August 15, 2017

Vicki Kavanaugh of Total Trek Quest talks empowering young boys through running

When I met west Michigan runner Vicki Kavanaugh at this summer’s Mercy Health Seaway Run and Lake Michigan Half Marathon—Vicki […]

June 29, 2017

‘Big-time race with the small-town feel’: August’s Vineyard to Bay 25K, 15K/10K Relay & 5K in Leelanau

August just wouldn’t be the same for Wendy Currie if she didn’t run the Vineyard to Bay race in Suttons […]

May 2, 2017

Inside the 44th annual Dexter-Ann Arbor Run this June 3-4

The longstanding south Michigan road race known as DXA2—the Dexter-Ann Arbor Run—is set for Sunday, June 4, 2017. This event, […]

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 […]

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