The Vibes We Bring: Chaotic, Funny, and Real.     The reality of being a gritty young runner means starting marathon week by helping my friends pack up a Uhaul, move them across town, and unload said Uhaul on Saturday. It also means hosting a Sunday Pride Run followed by

Every year my wife and I host two families for Grandma’s Marathon weekend, one from Florida and one from Colorado, all of us packed into our small house in Duluth. This year the three of us slated to run the full marathon were each banged up in one way or

This was the first Grandma’s without our dad, Huck Andresen, a long-time Grandma’s runner, volunteer, and the patriarch of our “Team Andresen.” He passed away in September from glioblastoma. We knew it would be different in a lot of ways, but there were some things that stayed the same, including

Double the Marathon, Double the Fun What better way to celebrate Grandma’s 50th than by running 50 miles?For years, I had known about the unofficial Grandma’s Double Marathon. A small but dedicated group meets at the finish line in the very early hours of race morning, runs the quiet streets

The Heart of Grandma’s Marathon Weekend There are race weekends… and then there is Grandma’s Marathon weekend.Every year, Grandma’s reminds me why this sport is so much bigger than pace charts, finish times, and race day goals. It is about people. It is about courage. It is about grit, joy,

50 for 50 I was honored to be chosen as a Grambassador for the 2026 event. I was hoping to run the full marathon as part of the Great Grandma’s Challenge, but an injury sidelined me and I had to pivot to the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon as part of

One of the best things about running a Grandma’s weekend event is that each year can feel like a whole new experience. We all know that the weather itself is never predictable, but even as someone who’s been running along the North Shore for over a decade now, it still

As my time as a Grambassador comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about what Grandma’s Marathon has meant to me over the years.  I’ve experienced race weekend from just about every perspective. I’ve run the full marathon, completed the Grandma’s Challenge, run the half marathon 10 times, raced several