April 29, 2021

Listener Journeys: ‘My first half for the second time’

“I’ve been making healthier choices for me and feeling better about myself … I feel like I have a lot […]

April 22, 2021

3 event directors get honest about pandemic racing + what’s to come

“We just want to put on a safe event and get back to racing.” ~Andrew Buikema, west Michigan race director, […]

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 […]

December 23, 2019

Just Keep Moving, Into a New Decade

In this final episode of 2019, I share a few quick MRG updates, give thanks for the 4+ years of […]

December 4, 2018

Kicking Off Ironman 70.3 Training with Rebecca & Tony Venticinque

It’s about that time … time to get serious about starting training for Ironman 70.3 Traverse City, a 1.2-mile swim, […]

February 7, 2018

Running, Training + (Forced?) Family Fun

Marathon training and lots o’ running are well underway for Emma and me (who, as you may know from the […]

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 […]

October 30, 2017

Run for Beer: celebrating Michigan brews + beards at The Great Beerd Run in Traverse City on Nov. 11

It’s getting to be about that time…one of my favorite fall race traditions—The Great Beerd Run at the Grand Traverse […]

August 22, 2017

MRG talks with 4-time Olympian Hunter Kemper, who returns to the Boyne City Triathlon this Labor Day weekend

From an early age, Hunter Kemper dreamt of one day competing against the very best athletes in the world. “Ever […]

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