December 15, 2020

Holiday Special: Supporting our local athletic stores + winter gear tips

As local businesses in Michigan and across the U.S. continue to adjust and adapt to pandemic-related closures and pauses, and […]

January 26, 2019

It’s Frigid. Get Outside and Go Running—On Snowshoes!

I’m still on a bit of a high this evening, having finished a particularly challenging run this morning in really, […]

January 9, 2018

How to Run on Snowshoes + the Bigfoot Snowshoe 5K & 10K Race in Traverse City

{Editor’s note: this episode originally was released in January 2016. All race dates have been updated here in this post […]

January 19, 2015

Why we run (and why we stick with it): how one couple keeps each other motivated

I love hearing the “why” behind a person’s decision to start running, and even more interesting is learning what exactly keeps each of us doing […]

January 7, 2014

Fitness Goals 2014: Working with a Personal Trainer

Even if you’re not big on New Year’s resolutions (I’m not, I admit), there’s something about a new year that […]

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 […]

June 5, 2012

5 ways to get your summer run on

“Just three more days!” I tell my kids this morning when I wake them for breakfast. They’re well aware, of […]

July 18, 2010

Running mojo no myth

I had zero expectations heading out for a late morning run today, other than to clear my head. With a road trip […]

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