June 27, 2017

Where Will Your Summer Adventures Take You? Exploring + Running with Michigan State Parks’ Maia Turek

For this week’s special 100th episode of the Michigan Runner Girl Show—this weekly podcast launched in August 2015 with an […]

January 11, 2017

Paradise Found: Snowshoe racing at Tahquamenon Falls State Park + Race Discount Code

The following post originally appeared here a couple of years ago, and I’m publishing it again, with updates, because this […]

September 13, 2016

Ultimate U.P. Weekend: Our family’s adventures over Labor Day, from Manistique to Munising to Marquette

The final days of summer were ticking by. Quickly. August felt at once lazy-day-summery and jam-packed, thanks to my commitment […]

August 13, 2015

Announcing the Michigan Runner Girl Podcast

In the five years since starting Michigan Runner Girl, I’ve discovered new places to run, different races to try, and […]

February 26, 2015

Paradise Found: Snowshoe racing in Tahquamenon Falls State Park

This weekend’s trek north for a snowshoe race in the U.P. was amazing. And I know this is a word […]

July 30, 2014

Race Recap: 2014 Grand Island Trail Half Marathon in Munising

Quick Info: Distances offered: Full marathon and half marathon. Number of runners: Capped at 500 total. Ferry ride low-down: short […]

January 13, 2014

My Michigan Run: Amy Blake shares some gorgeous runs in the U.P.’s Keweenaw Peninsula

Amy Blake–find her on Instagram at amyupnorth—was kind enough to offer up several photos of where she runs just a […]

September 5, 2013

Race Recap + Enjoying the U.P.’s Largest City: 2013 Marquette Marathon

Everybody’s been there, Everybody’s been stared down by the enemy Fallen for the fear And done some disappearing, Bow down […]

August 14, 2012

Bittersweet running

This weekend my family took our last camping trip of the season–a final little getaway a few hours north, to […]

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