We are to happy to welcome Andrea Pomaranski to the Suite Run Podcast!Andrea is the 2023 50K National Champion and is the second fastest American woman at the 50k distance. She is also the American Masters Record Holder in the Women's road mile (4:45!) and the road 50K (3:07:48). For the marathon, Andrea has a recent PR of 2:31:06 in the marathon (Houston 2023) and was the 2nd American at the Berlin Marathon in 2022. Andrea will be racing in the Olympic Marathon Trials (her 3rd Olympic Trials!) in February 2024.

In this conversation, we talk all about Andrea's running career and then we chat about where she lives in Wolverine Lake, MI. Running, dining out, hotels, races and more - it's all here!

Enjoy our conversation!


Andrea's recommendations for Wolverine Lake, MI:

RUN

1. Kensington Metropark (A beautiful 8 mile loop in the park - 25 minutes away from Wolverine Lake).
2. Traverse City has beautiful places to run.

EAT AND DRINK


1. Go to the towns of Plymouth, Birmingham or Northville for brunch options.
2. Shiro (Great sushi restaurant in Novi, MI - an old house turned into a restaurant)
3. Bacco (Italian restaurant in Southfield, MI)
4. Stella (Located Traverse City)
5. Cacao Tree Cafe (A plant based restaurant located in the town of Royal Oak)

Stay

1. Shinola Hotel (Luxury hotel in Detroit)
2. The Townsend Hotel (In Birmingham)

Races

1. Bayshore Marathon (In Traverse City)
2. Detroit Free Press Marathon
3. Bridge Run (In Grand Rapids - there is a 10 mile race)

Places of Interest

1. Sleeping Bear Dunes
2. Walk along the Riverwalk (Detroit)
3. Any activity on the water

Running Store

1. Fleet Feet
2. The Running Lab (In Brighton, MI)


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