If you have received duplicate shipments of finisher swag needing to be returned or if you would like to exchange your shirt for a different size, please watch for Gazelle Sports to reopen stores according to the Governor’s guidelines and staged reopen for the State of Michigan. If you are still awaiting the arrival of […]
THANK YOU!!!! You were one of 1,842 women to join us virtually from 28 states! 4/19/2020 A race year many of us will never forget. Instead of 4,000 women overtaking the Calder Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids in the early morning, we found ourselves running in our neighborhoods … in the mid-afternoon if we wanted. […]
Ed Kornoelje DOMetro Health-University of Michigan Health Sports Medicine OK—if you are a fan of Disney animation you will certainly recognize the title as one of the songs (and sayings) from Frozen II (yes—my wife and daughter and I just finished watching it—one of the benefits of staying home a bit more). It reminded me […]
Gazelle Girl Community, We know there are lots of questions and not many answers in this uncertain time we are living in. Some are hoping it’s all a dream, and some are doing the hardest work of their lives to keep us safe from harm and sickness. We want to personally thank those standing in […]
Gazelle Girl Community, Gazelle Sports Staff and Gazelle Girl Race Committee have been working diligently to keep track of the ever changing COVID-19 situation. The challenge we face is one none of us could have anticipated. (If you have ever run Gazelle Girl before you know our biggest concern is typically the weather!) Sadly, we […]
One of the many things that make the Gazelle Girl Half Marathon a unique event is that the event organizers have been thoughtful about reducing landfill waste since its inception. As a community of runners, we feel we need to do our part to reduce human impacts on the environment here in Grand Rapids. In […]
When registering for Gazelle Girl my initial reaction to sharing my story was no thanks. As a fairly private person this idea sounded terrifying, but I couldn’t get the thought out of my head. Maybe my story could serve as inspiration to others? And for that reason I felt I could and should share. My […]
In life, despite all the twists and turns running has been the one positive activity that I can consistently come back to. My running journey started over 18 years ago and I wish I knew what prompted me to jump on my parents treadmill in their unfinished basement. I literally had no idea what type […]
There’s no better feeling than starting your day off with a run!! I’ve been a runner for 15+ years and yet the benefits are too numerous to count. I guess it was when my girls completed the GOTR race thru their school, I felt like I wanted to give back by encouraging women of all […]
So here I am: Writing my first ever blog. About to pace my first ever race. I didn’t plan to be here. It might not seem like a big deal to most people, but for me, it means so much because it represents a lot of forwarding progression that took a lot of hard work. […]