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Lyon Street Run Club

Tuesdays • 6:00 AM • 3 or 5 miles
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https://instagram.com/lyonstreetrunclub

08/15/2025

Meet Kate! One of this week’s guest co-captains, Kate has run with since January 2024 ( month). Inspiring fact: she showed up when she was only a few weeks into her running journey!

Kate says:

“I was really looking to feel like a part of a community and find new ways to be active. I never imagined I would find so much joy and healing in running. 10 months later (and with the encouragement from so many other runners) I ran my first marathon.”

Quite the ramp up, but that doesn’t mean getting started was easy!

“I was really nervous to show up that first time, especially having very little running experience” Kate says.

“I was worried I would feel out of place or that I would be too anxious to keep up. But, those thoughts were so far from the truth. Everyone was so welcoming and kind. I have met so many amazing people and some of my best friends through LSRC and the running community in GR.”

We’re so thankful for all of you ‘encouraging, kind, amazing’ humans of LSRC who kept Kate not only coming back but instantly being this kind of person to newer folks.

A few more fun facts about Kate:

* Currently an ambassador for this year’s
* Originally from the east side of the state; lived in Detroit for years before moving to West MI
* Graduated from College for Creative Studies, loves all things design, with a background in art direction & photography (!)
* Has been biking for about 5 years and practices yoga
* Did competitive dance when younger and throughout high school (shoutout to the many kinds of athletes who pick up running at some point!)

If you haven’t met Kate, come out to an upcoming LSRC Tuesday. If you have, drop a hello, emoji, compliment, or good memory for Kate in the comments! 🖤

(Photos courtesy of )

08/12/2025

Happy (sweaty) Tuesday from , our wonderful host for this month.

Y’all showed up and ran/swam through the humidity this morning. Thanks to our first-timers for giving us a go, our guest co-captains Kate and Kelly, and everyone who helps this group towards its ideals of an inclusive, supportive, and free space where every runner can belong.

See you next week: same time, same place. 🖤

08/11/2025

Whether your Monday is a blur or drags on or anything in between, a vibrant Tuesday morning with is waiting for ya!

Join us tomorrow at 6am (or 6.45 if you prefer) for a self-paced 3m run, 1.5m walk, or just hang out for coffee/2m run at 6.45.

Never been? We can’t wait to meet you. We will go over all the info at the beginning of the morning. See stories / highlights for more info. Or dm U.S. with any lingering questions.

Also, we have TWO guest co-captains tomorrow you will want to get to know if you haven’t already!

See you in the morning y’all 🖤

08/08/2025

Mark your calendars, we’ve got a special After Dark on deck for August.

Lyon Square just reopened after construction and what a place for our runners, significant others, and the LSRC-curious to meet up for an end-of-summer evening party. Plus, Lyon Street runs into Lyon Square…get it?

Bring a friend or date and come out on August 21st for an After Dark *soiree (noun, swä-ˈrā): a party or reception held in the evening* (yes, we had to look it up).

Bring drinks to share if you’d like and let’s chill by the river as the sun sets at Lyon Square. Thursday the 21st from 7:30.

Comment or DM with any questions.

(Photo credit: , which supported the Lyon Square project!)

08/06/2025

Meet this week’s Guest Co-Captain: Rianna!🤝

If you’ve ever met Rianna, you know she’s a Swiss army knife in human form — full of talent, energy, and heart. Originally from Detroit, she now calls Grand Rapids home, and she’s been running since her high school days, excelling as an all-state hurdler before competing in cross-country and track through college.

These days, Rianna keeps busy as a personal trainer and yoga instructor, helping others move well and feel strong. When she’s not running, you’ll probably find her:

✨Dancing at a music festival
✨Out in nature
✨Hanging with her cat, Winston
✨Cheering on her beloved Detroit Lions (Sundays are for football!)

Next year, Rianna has big goals — running her first marathon and competing in a Hyrox competition!

We’re so grateful for Rianna’s energy and leadership this week. Thank you for helping us keep the Tuesday morning magic alive!

08/05/2025

Back at it ! Thanks everyone for showing up, and many thanks to guest co capt, Rianna for helping us out this AM! Her Question of the Day: What do you dip your fries in? 🍟 see ya next week!

08/04/2025

This Tuesday, we return to Lyon Street Café — our original meetup spot and the place where LSRC first came to life.

Before we rotated coffee shops each month, before our community had evolved into what it is today, this was our home base. In the early days, leaders Matt and Elyse would welcome runners right here — with coffee, conversation, and connection as the heart of every week. Much like what you see and feel today☺️ take a walk down memory lane with us as we prepare to return to where it all began!

Whether you’ve been with us since those first mornings or this is your very first Tuesday, you’re part of our story. We’re still guided by the same values Matt and Elyse helped set in motion:
🖤Free
🖤Inclusive
🖤Supportive

Tuesday, Aug5 | 6 AM | Lyon Street Cafe
1.5-mile walk
3-mile run
Optional 2-mile bonus loop after announcements
Coffee together post-run

Come run, walk, connect — and be part of this full-circle moment with us. This community was built on showing up, and it wouldn’t be the same without you.

07/31/2025

Once upon a time, our little run club didn't change locations every month. Lyon Street Café was one of our permanent homes in the early days, our namesake, and the place where so many fond memories and friendships were made.

We're SO EXCITED to be headed back to Lyon Street Café. Regulars know that is home to friendly baristas and fantastic beverages.

We'll share the routes and other information soon and we hope you'll join us any Tuesday in August!

07/29/2025

Thank you for sharing your favorite Michigan crops with us today, and thanks for hosting us this month !

Looking forward to next month, details coming soon!

07/28/2025

Tomorrow! One more run from !

Meet us at FIKA at 6 am, where we'll do info and intros, snap a picture, and get moving. Run 3 miles at a your preferred conversational pace, or join our 1.5 mile walking group. Community announcements (be the first to hear next month's location!), optional extra 2 mile run, and coffee around 6:45 - feel free to join for those if you want to sleep in a bit.

As always, we love new runners and new-to-us runners, just show up! Questions? Check out our stories or DM us.

07/22/2025

Summer mornings like these 🙌

Wonderful crew out there this morning, thanks for showing up and being part of this community. New folks, hope you had a great time—same time, same place next week (6am, Tuesday, our July host).

Our question of the day was: what is a genre, artist, song, or sound that feels like summer to you? Drop yours if you’d like👇🎶

Have good Tuesdays and remember tomorrow night is After Dark at Lookout Park! See separate post, and stories for this and other community announcements. 🖤

07/21/2025

Mural fly-bys and high-fives: just a few of the elements you can expect from our Tuesday runs from this month. (Bonus: have you seen the 🦁 🦁 on the route?)

We’re running around South Creston again tomorrow morning. We’d love to see you out there, whether for our 6am run or walk, 6.45 extra 2 run or social, or anytime!

If you’ve never been, here’s our flow:

6am - intros and info, photo, and move! We have a 3m self-paced run with caboose support, or a 1.5m group walk. Community announcements when everyone is back!

6.45: you’re welcome to show up at 6.45 if it works better for your schedule! Extra 2m run, fuel from FIKA, hang out.

Drop us any questions. Look forward to seeing y’all out there tomorrow!

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