April 10, 2019

Trevor Tkach is Tackling His First Half Marathon (You Can, Too!)

He’s run 5Ks with his family, and remembers taking on the Bayshore 10K back in the day when he was […]

February 14, 2019

‘I Want to be Badass’: From Runner to Triathlete

“If you had told me four years ago I was going to be a triathlete, I would have laughed. It […]

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 […]

May 1, 2017

Lobster rolls, famous runner sightings, HOT weather + an amazing finish line photo: Ali Lopez’s Boston Marathon Race Report

By Ali Lopez MRG Contributor A couple of weeks ago I ran the Boston Marathon. I still can’t believe it. […]

October 26, 2015

No Regrets: Thoughts on ‘chasing a sub-3 hour’ finish at the Detroit Free Press International Half Marathon

By Heather Quinlan MRG Contributor Writing can be tricky. Running can be tricky. And writing about running can be even […]

May 2, 2014

Happy Pace Diaries: Feeling renewed as a runner, thanks to … the treadmill

Welcome to the latest post from MRG contributor Heather Quinlan, who is sharing her journey of training for four half-marathons this […]

April 16, 2014

Happy Pace Diaries: Crossing paths with another runner when you need it the most

Welcome to the latest post from MRG contributor Heather Quinlan, who is sharing her journey of training for four half-marathons […]

April 7, 2014

Boston Marathon 2014: Michigan runners ready to show their ‘Boston Strong’

Two weeks from today, thousands of runners from around the country and world will run the 118th Boston Marathon. Having […]

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