November 2, 2021

A Transformative Trip: Paige Lackey shares her Project Rustic experience

{New Podcast Episode!} Listen to this episode of the Michigan Runner Girl Show by clicking on the player at the top of […]

August 31, 2021

Inside IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan in Frankfort

In just under two weeks, a few thousand athletes and their family and friends will travel to the quaint and […]

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 […]

August 14, 2019

These Must-Run Michigan Trail Races are Beyond Scenic

If you haven’t yet run a Great Lakes Endurance trail race — these events take place in the Upper Peninsula […]

June 24, 2019

Sugar Sand Beaches, Lighthouses, Starry Nights at Ragnar Road Michigan

Unforgettable scenery meets ultimate running challenge. Sounds intriguing (and fun and definitely worth doing), right? The 4th annual Ragnar Road Michigan […]

August 15, 2018

Run the Mackinac Bridge this Labor Day

Among my earliest childhood memories: sitting in the backseat of our 1974 brown (“Ginger Glow”) Mustang II as it cruised […]

August 9, 2018

Love to Run? Tell Us Your Favorite Michigan Routes!

We all have our favorite Michigan routes – the ones with the perfectly located scenic overlook, or the road with the […]

December 19, 2017

Desiree Linden, 2-time Olympian & Michigan lover, is ready for Boston 2018

Nearly two years ago, having watched on TV elite distance runner Desiree Linden place second at the U.S. Olympic Marathon […]

September 21, 2017

MRG talks with Rahaf Khatib, Muslim hijabi runner and founder of Run Like a Hijabi

Rahaf Khatib is a 7-time marathoner, training and living with her husband and three children in Farmington Hills, Mich. She’s […]

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