Run or Hike, 10 to 27 Miles: the Grand Traverse Explained

Another Mother Runner

Attention adventure lovers: Give a listen to this episode about the Grand Traverse, a single-day trail event in Duluth, MN, that lets you choose the distance you cover and at what pace you want to go (hiking or running). Coach Dimity McDowell and three 2025 Grand Traverse participants join hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat to share details and highlights of this epic undertaking, including:

-the training involved for a one-day hiking or running event

-how hiking 21 miles stacks up to running a half-marathon

-essential nutrition and hydration strategies for success

-the power of companionship on the trail

-the awe-inspiring beauty of hard-won vistas

Sarah shares a story about a recent “nature event” involving a swarm of rogue honeybees before Coach Dimity joins around 14:00.

Join AMR at the Grand Traverse in Duluth, MN on October 3rd! Use code AMR20 for $20 off when you register at https://feisty.co/events/the-grand-traverse/

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunner/

Momentous: Use code AMR for up to 35% off your first order at https://www.livemomentous.com/

Wahoo Kickr Run: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr

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Attention adventure lovers: Give a listen to this episode about the Grand Traverse, a single-day trail event in Duluth, MN, that lets you choose the distance you cover and at what pace you want to go (hiking or running). Coach Dimity McDowell and three 2025 Grand Traverse participants join hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Coach Liz Waterstraat to share details and highlights of this epic undertaking, including:

-the training involved for a one-day hiking or running event

-how hiking 21 miles stacks up to running a half-marathon

-essential nutrition and hydration strategies for success

-the power of companionship on the trail

-the awe-inspiring beauty of hard-won vistas

Sarah shares a story about a recent “nature event” involving a swarm of rogue honeybees before Coach Dimity joins around 14:00.

Join AMR at the Grand Traverse in Duluth, MN on October 3rd! Use code AMR20 for $20 off when you register at https://feisty.co/events/the-grand-traverse/

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themotherrunner/

Momentous: Use code AMR for up to 35% off your first order at https://www.livemomentous.com/

Wahoo Kickr Run: Use the code FEISTY2026 to get a free Headwind Smart Fan (value $300) with the purchase of a Wahoo KICKR RUN at https://shorturl.at/WVhdr

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2026-05-15 67 min
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