July 22, 2021

Michigan West Coast running + racing

An epic mountain backpacking trip with fellow veterans, getting back to racing in person (and snagging a podium finish), race […]

July 17, 2018

Trail Running for a Cause—and Fresh Summer Veggies!

West Michigan runner and race director Kevin Curley vividly remembers hearing fellow runner Veronica Constantine’s journey of living with a […]

June 18, 2018

Down 40 pounds and Heading Toward Half Marathons

Danny Wright discovered triathlons and marathons in his 20s, tackling both while serving in the U.S. Navy during his 20s. […]

June 2, 2017

Eddie and Jen Kline on running comebacks & this fall’s Holland Haven Marathon, Half Marathon & 8K

The Holland Haven Marathon and Half Marathon—the race starts in Grand Haven and ends in Holland, Mich.—is in its fourth […]

May 30, 2017

Winners of the Mercy Health Seaway Run & Lake Michigan Half Marathon giveaway!

I want to thank everyone who entered last week’s Mercy Health Seaway Run and Lake Michigan Half Marathon race entry giveaway! I really […]

February 14, 2017

Kalamazoo Running: MRG talks with Bonnie Sexton, president of Michigan’s largest running club

Going from 200 runners in 2004 to more than 1,400 members today, Kalamazoo Area Runners is the largest Road Runners […]

June 28, 2016

Inside the Holland Haven Marathon and Half Marathon along Lake Michigan (plus discount code!)

Sarah Van Timmeren couldn’t imagine running double-digit distances — the Grand Rapids mom of two started running in 2000 and […]

June 9, 2016

Episode #46: The Holland Haven Marathon & Half Marathon in Grand Haven

A bike path along the shores of Lake Michigan is the setting of the Holland Haven Marathon & Half Marathon […]

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