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Got used old smelly sneakers? We want them 🥁 For the Pioneer Band Shoe Drive! Drop off your used running shoes at any of our 3 locations this month to help raise $$$ for the Pioneer High School Band. 209 S Ashley, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 901 W Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 2621 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

At Sunday's Rock CF half-marathon, AARC's Nick got to test out the new Saucony Endorphin Elites for the first time in a race. Here's a little more on his thoughts on the Elites and other super shoes... 6 years ago was my last running race and carbon plated shoes were not on the market yet. I had over 20 years of competitive running in my legs and was having a hard time staying healthy trying to get ready for races, so I decided to switch gears and give cycling a go. Since then I've still be running with some quality...

  At this point, my feet have seen a lot of different shoes. From that awkward Vibram Five-Finger phase to my first pair of carbon-plated race shoes, they've been around the block…But I’ll tell you, it’s nice to be back running with a classic like the Brooks Ghost. Wearing the Ghost reminds me of a simpler time. I’ve always been big on being outside, so when the post-college blues hit, I hit the pavement. The Ghost was one of the first true running shoes I’d ever owned, as many affectionately call it the ‘gateway’ running shoe. First thing anyone will tell...

The Michigan Runner of the Year award was first given out in 1979 to Ron Gunn. From 1979 to 2001 the MROY award was voted on by the staff at Michigan Runner. In 2002 the Michigan Runner Race Series was created to establish a points based system to determine the Michigan Runner of the year. 2023 will be the 45th year of awarding a Michigan Runner of the Year here in the great state of Michigan. Discount codes for a few of this year's series races... Winter Blast 5k on 2/18 - code : MIRUNNER ($5 off) Rock CF 13.1-miles...

  ENTRY FORM HERE   What:  Probably the toughest 5K you have ever attempted. Roughly 4 loops of what locals call “the switchbacks”.  Dirt, rocks, uphill, poor footing predominately on tight, rocky trails.  Hopefully icy, slippery, and/or drift-covered.  Also- the course is probably long. The loops cover a section of the Waterloo trail system, and on Green Road, a little-traveled chunk of hills and dirt.  Basically, it is the stuff that would make a Mule puke. Where:  The start is uphill from the parking lot on the south side of Green Road, near the eastern Jackson County line.   Take I-94...