July 7, 2018

Winner of the VIP Tour and Tasting at Chateau Grand Traverse!

Since this post is overdue — I am so sorry, friends! It’s been one heck of a week here at […]

June 27, 2018

{Runner-Wine Lover Giveaway!} VIP Tour and Tasting at Chateau Grand Traverse

In two days, the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City gets underway–a weeklong celebration of the juicy red fruit that […]

June 6, 2018

Emma’s First 26.2: Bayshore Marathon Race Recap

When Emma told me last fall that she wanted to run this spring’s Bayshore Marathon, that she felt ready after a […]

May 1, 2018

City Spotlight: Summer running + playing in Traverse City

If Traverse City is among your summer travel destinations — or you’ve been looking for an excuse to spend some […]

March 18, 2018

Bring on Spring! Join us for the 3rd Annual MRG Spring Getaway May 4-6 (Des Linden will be there!)

Hiking and running in the woods, mountain biking on the trails, sunrise yoga, Up North shopping and dining, campfire lounging, […]

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 […]

October 12, 2017

12 Women, 2 Vans, 195.5 miles, 32 hours … and a herd of alpacas? MRG recaps Reebok Ragnar Michigan

You couldn’t miss Team MRG at this fall’s Reebok Ragnar Relay Michigan, a 195.5-mile trek from Muskegon to Traverse City. […]

July 24, 2017

Savoring Summer: Sticking with a running plan (and other adventures)

Editor’s note: this post originally appeared here in July 2014. While I’m unfortunately not running as I was back in […]

June 20, 2017

Will Run for Cherries: July’s National Cherry Festival races in Traverse City (plus race discount code!)

Known as the “Original Traverse City Foot Race,” the Festival of Races that are part of the National Cherry Festival […]

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