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Encouraging the running community to embrace friendship & inclusivity through conversational running.

Friendship Miles isn't just running; it's a call to action. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ We embrace all levels, paces, backgrounds, sizes and abilities🌈 At Friendship Miles, we run/walk at a conversational pace, inspired by our love for Zone 2 heart rates and friendships made through slow running. The term 'Friendship Miles' encourages others to try social running with ease while making new friends. Join us by creating your own Friendship Miles anywhere you are! & be sure to tag us so we can spread the mission further and celebrate taking action to foster more inclusivity in our running communities🤝

09/09/2026

Something new to try with us! 🕺💃 Join us for a very beginner friendly WERQ class 9/23 with Lissa VanderJagt at Aberdeen Park (2230 Eastern Ave NE) from 6p-7p. We don’t claim to be good at this, in fact we aren’t haha! but that’s the point! Don’t let the word “dance” deter you - it’s fun, you don’t have to know how, or be good…you just have to be willing to feel silly together and show up. Bring a water bottle, come in your workout gear, and bring your brave dancing feet. A suggested donation of $10 is encourage, however, as always Friendship Miles is FREE to enjoy. Let us know if you have any questions!

08/26/2026

Sooo, it’s our 4th birthday🥳 come celebrate with us on Saturday, Sep 19 at 8:30 am starting at Chef Shack 1003 Lake Dr. We will have a walking route, one miler for beginners and a 3 mile run. Plus, for our ambitious ones and “extra 3” starting at 7:30am. Pace ranges for the runs are 13 min/miles - 8 min/mile and walkers expect 19 min/miles -24 min/miles. For our beginner one miler we will go as fast or as slow as you want. Strollers, dogs and kiddos welcome! More details to come — but expect Blacklist Bagels & Toro Coffee on site for a post movement treat and coffee if you’d like!

08/04/2026

FM x Bake Effect Run or Walk! When bake club meets run club 🤝

Meet us at 8:30am at Scorpion Hearts Club for a 1.5 mile walk, 1 mile beginner run or 3 mile run, then stay after for a bake exchange. Not into running or walking? Just come for the exchange at 9:15. Not a baker? Just come for the movement and coffee social. So many options! This is all beginner friendly - movement and baking!

See ya there 🥳

1.5 Walk https://www.strava.com/routes/3206282130247148020
1 Mile https://www.strava.com/routes/3206282320970345508
3 Mile https://www.strava.com/routes/3062105847409366580

07/27/2026

Lately….

We are more than half way through the Summer and cannot believe how much fun we have been having. Shout out to our amazing partners who made every event special in their own way: FIKA | Grand Rapids, Lantern Coffee Bar & Lounge, HOKA, Gazelle Sports, lululemon, Village Rec Club, Creston Run Group, Ignited GR, Two Dudes Coffee Bar, & Rose Chiropractic / Grand Rapids

& we aren’t done yet! Stay tuned for our next events with partners: Bake Effect Baking Club (August 16), DICK'S Sporting Goods / Village Rec / Lyon Street Run Club (August 23), Blacklist Bagels / Toro Coffee (September 19), 8th Day Gym / ALYSSA MCELHENY (September 26), & again with Lanty / HOKA / Gazelle Sports (October 31)

Want to partner? We are starting to think about winter events - DM us!!

See ya soon!

07/18/2026

Rose Chiropractic / Grand Rapids x Friendship Miles x Ignited GR

We love seeing GR move and happy to be part of it 🤘🏻

06/22/2026

Meet us at MANHATTAN PARK PAVILION: 430 Manhattan Rd SE • 8:30AM • 1.5 mile walk, 1 mile beginner run, or 3 mile run. Hybrid: trail and road terrain. Want some more miles? Arrive at 7:30am for an “extra 3”

Join us after for electrolyte refreshments & myofascial release stretches by

Don’t let terms like “run” or “trail” deter you….this is YOUR spot! Walk or run, all levels belong. Whether you’re gay, trans, Black, Brown, neurodivergent, or just sick of spaces that don’t feel safe…no one gets left behind.

More details to come on our stories the week of. Hit us with questions. Until then, see ya July 18😎

06/03/2026

HAPPY GLOBAL RUNNING DAY AND PRIDE MONTH! As a special treat we have launched the rest of our 2026 event dates. More details for each event will be posted as they get closer - and who knows we will probably have some last min pop ups coming your way. We are proud to have every event ahead be in collaboration with other great clubs and organizations! At Friendship Miles this is our goal - to combine worlds and make new friends. Want to collab?? DM US NOW!! 🤓🫶

05/29/2026

Need a therapist but have no idea where to start? Here are some helpful tips to assist you in your search. Contact at 616.209.8745 or head to their website to fill out a contact form if you are interested in beginning services. Stillpoint would love to walk alongside you! As always our DM’s are open should you have questions or need support/resources!

05/27/2026

Primary emotions: love, gratitude, happiness, guilt, anger, sadness, and fear manifest in our bodies. Oftentimes, these emotions invite a specific physical posture. Slide through to dive deeper into each emotion, while being prompted to pay closer, more specific attention to your own. Recognizing that our emotions are accompanied by impulses and physical sensations enables us to begin tolerating these emotions within our bodies without needing to externalize or suppress them.

Compliments of helping us provide professional resources and information during 💚

05/22/2026

Mental Health journeys can be a lonely battle due to stigma. A stigma we are constantly trying to break. We can’t do it alone, we absolutely need each other! We love the quote, “we find ourselves in the face of the other.” It really distills down the idea that without others we are limited in how far we can go and how much we can know ourselves. Stay tuned for more mental health tips by coming next week. DM us if you want to connect with Stillpoint!

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1830 Breton Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI
49506-4869

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