By Caroline Cook, Chief Running Ambassador GR Running. It’s what I do every day, and I invite you all to join me. It’s a physical activity that you can only do in our great city of Grand Rapids. Run + learn + explore = GRunning. It starts with serious respect for our fur trading forefathers who […]
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By Bonnie Nawara, Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women CEO A confession: I have never thought of myself as a runner, and I actually still don’t, but I have run two of the Gazelle Girl 5Ks. My first run was in celebration of a big milestone birthday. It was also the first year of the Gazelle […]
By Alethea Mshar I love winter. Snow makes the world into a stunning playground and frigid temperatures are far preferable to me than hot. Even so I was taken aback when the thermometers started plummeting after the mild December we had. Winter weather has arrived right along with our training plans, so it’s time to […]
By Kaitlin Wood Pacers are those bright shirt-wearing, energetic, motivating people that keep you on track to finish a race on your terms in your time. They’ll play music, yell encouragement, tell silly stories – anything to help people cross that finish line with smiling faces. No matter the weather or the course, they’re there to […]
Joan Benoit Samuelson’s name is synonymous with women’s running. She began running track in high school in the town of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Samuelson continued on to Bowdoin College, where her career soared. She received All-American honors in cross-country and track, and won the Boston Marathon in 1979, setting an American and course record, all […]
By Dren Asselmeier Whether your goals for 2016 include drinking more water, fitting into those old jeans, or maybe participating in the region’s only all-women’s half marathon and 5k, the New Year’s holiday is a great time to set a resolution and look forward to a healthy year. The problem with resolutions is that they […]
By Cara Zerbel I don’t know about you all, but I’ve reached full blown panic mode for Christmas Shopping. I have just a few hard-to-shop for Gazelle Girls left on my list, so it’s time to put procrastination aside and head to Gazelle Sports to check everyone off of my list. Do you have a […]
By Cara Zerbel It’s not often that I hear myself say out loud, “I can’t wait for winter,” but when winter brings the opportunity to hang out with your favorite running friends and meet even more to bring into this crazy fold, I can’t help but say it daily. With winter, comes Priority Health Run […]
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By Dren Asselmeier You may have noticed more runners and walkers than usual on the streets and paths of West Michigan. More and more people are getting out there for races and training, runs and walks, all in an effort to keep moving and support our favorite local organizations. With so many events on the […]
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