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From “not a runner” to training for races, coaching mother runners and making...
As the old adage goes, there’s no such thing as bad weather, just poor clothing choices, and this especially rings true when we’re smack dab in the middle of winter. The frigid, icy months of January...
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Run Muskegon: How one running group is clearing the way (literally) for...
By Courtney Hansen On any given Wednesday evening in downtown Muskegon, a mismatched group of people gather outside Pigeon Hill Brewing Company. Dressed in neon oranges, dayglow pinks, brilliant...
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3 Michigan runners + their spring race training success
We made it to March! Or, to put it in running terms for those of us readying for spring races, we’re really, truly getting there. We can see the light at the end of the (snowy, icy) tunnel. I’m now in...
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Happy, Healthy Dogs: How one Grand Rapids runner combines a love of canines...
If you’re a dog owner, you’re probably familiar with that look — you know, that not-so-happy, “When are you gonna be home again?” look that crosses your pet’s eyes as you’re about to leave for work or...
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Shared passion for the outdoors, 5Ks leads to lasting connection for Big...
A love of nature helped connect Shyla Bosack, 15, and her “big sister” Laura Jolly, a longtime runner and walker. “We’ve spent a lot of time walking my dogs, discovering a new trail…just walking and...
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Live Bold + Go Outside Your Comfort Zone: Stories of taking on the M22 Challenge
Some races just stick with us: our first-ever race, a half marathon we ran with a dear friend, our fastest 5K, our most satisfying marathon…maybe something completely new and different for us, like a...
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Royal Running: 2015 National Cherry Queen Chelsea Lajko ready for this...
Chelsea Lajko remembers feeling envious of her runner friends. “Growing up, I always looked up to my friends who were in cross country and track. I always wanted to say, ‘I’m going out for a run,’ and...
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Race Recap: 2015 Coast Guard Festival Run in Grand Haven
By Courtney Hansen MRG contributor Runners from around the country gathered this past Saturday to kick off the Coast Guard Festival in Grand Haven. The Coast Guard Festival Run, presented by North...
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Episode #2: A conversation with Joel Gaff of Endurance Evolution
Aug. 19, 2015 The second episode of the Michigan Runner Girl podcast is now live (if you missed the first one, which is about racing on Grand Island in the Upper Peninsula, it was released last week...
View ArticleEpisode #3: At your running best with personal trainer Pam Carrigan
Northern Michigan personal trainer Pam Carrigan (and one of Heather’s running partners) shares her Michigan running story in this latest Michigan Runner Girl podcast episode. From triathlons and 10Ks...
View ArticleEpisode #4: Detroit Women’s Half Marathon & 5K (plus discount code!)
Mary Culbertson, race director of this month’s American Home Fitness Detroit Women’s Half Marathon & 5K on Belle Isle, shares race details in this episode. The event, now in its third year,...
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Race Tips + Runner Insight for this month’s Detroit Women’s Half Marathon & 5K
The American Home Fitness Detroit Women’s Half Marathon & 5K is just around the corner — less than two weeks away now! — and as race day nears, these two runner stories are sure to inspire. Dot...
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Episode #5: All things Michigan running and racing with coach Lisa Taylor
Longtime running coach Lisa Taylor joins Heather Durocher to talk about the changes and growth she’s witnessed in Michigan’s running and racing scene over the past couple of decades. (She remembers...
View ArticleEpisode #6: Adventure runner Don Kern and the Grand Rapids Marathon & Half...
Don Kern, race director of next month’s Grand Rapids Marathon & Half Marathon, knows a thing or two about putting on a great race — not only as one of the founders of this October tradition in GR,...
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Episode #7: Cassy Stone on running and living boldly
Heather Durocher welcomes Cassy Stone, a marathoner and mom of three, to the show to talk about her Michigan running story. This Traverse City runner, whom Heather got to know through the creation of...
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My First Half Marathon: Introducing MRG Contributor Jenna Chapman
Jenna Chapman, a sophomore at Michigan State University, is training for her first 13.1. She’ll be sharing her training and racing experience here on MRG. Hi, my name is Jenna, and I’m a Michigan...
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Sweet Race: the Hot Cocoa Classic 5K & Marshmallow Mountain Mile at Mt. Brighton
Chad Mahakian couldn’t resist the idea of chocolate at a race. “How often do you get the chance to run up and down a ski hill and run through a chocolate tunnel?” says Chad, a 30-year-old runner in...
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No Regrets: Thoughts on ‘chasing a sub-3 hour’ finish at the Detroit Free...
By Heather Quinlan MRG Contributor Writing can be tricky. Running can be tricky. And writing about running can be even trickier. When MRG asked me about a month ago to write a race recap/reflection...
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Taking the 13.1 Plunge: MRG Contributor Jenna Chapman on her decision to go long
Editor’s note: MRG contributor Jenna Chapman, who is a sophomore at Michigan State University, is running her first half marathon this weekend — the Clarkston State Bank Back Roads Half Marathon is...
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Episode #16: ‘Healthy Chef’ Ali Lopez on eating smart + running well
Our food should be good for us and taste great, too, says Ali Lopez, a Michigan runner, chef and health coach who talks with Heather about tasty ways to fuel up smart and get the most out of your...
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