Mikey Tabak

@mikeytabak

Outdoor adventurer in the UP of Michigan Using science and math to protect the planet Ultramarathoner and snack artist (he/him)

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Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· 1d

My last running streak ended at 1,231 days because I had brain surgery. I had to start over. My current running streak just hit 1,232 days, so I’m now on my longest streak ever! #RunningPunks #DailyRunning

A Strava screen with a map and stats. 11.47 km, 1h25m time, 277m elevation gain

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· 6d

Beautiful day for a long run along Lake Superior. I ran 51 km and got over a mile of vert! Finished with a dip in the Lake #RunningPunks

Lake Superior from the hills with Strava stats: 51.45 km. 8h2m. 1,845m elevation gain

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· 9d

I got up at 3 am and ran hill repeats for a few hours. Caught a beautiful sunrise in the woods. #RunningPunks #WorkLifeBalance

A Strava image with the sunrise coming through the trees. Stats: distance 25 km time 4h. Elevation gain925m

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· 12d

I got some great hill training today. 20 miles with almost a mile of vertical gain. It was a hot one and we finished in Lake Superior #RunningPunks

Sunrise over Lake Superior with Strava stats: 32.47 km. 4h56m. 1,511m of vert

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· 20d

A pollinator visits Wild Bergamot in our yard this morning. #Wildflowers

A bee hanging on the petals of a Wild Bergamot flower.

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· 22d

Our air quality was finally healthy today! I got back on the trails and ran some hills. Found a half mile of vert out there. #RunningPunks

A Strava map of a run called Luge Hill Repeats. 25.76 km. 812 m vert. 4h13m time

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· 28d

Our Air Quality Index is off the chart: 623! This is what Climate Change looks like. We made it unsafe to go outside :(

Air quality reporting from AirNow.gov. The reading is 623, 'Hazardous'. The scale goes from 0-350, so 623, is off the scale.

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Jul 13

I’ve been injured since my 24 hour race in May and can’t run how I want to. But I can train for my 100 miler by hike/running loops on hard hills. Today was 25 km and over 1/2 mile of vert. #RunningPunks

A Strava map with my stats: 25 km distance; 867 m elevation gain; 4h16m time

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Jul 9

It’s Blueberry Season! My favorite time of year

A wild blueberry bush with several blueberries in various stages of ripeness

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Jun 21

Happy Solstice from UP North!

The sun sits just over the horizon across a calm lake. Fluffy clouds are beautifully reflected in the lake

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Jun 18

I just put away the snow shovels, so I take full responsibility for the snowstorm tomorrow #906Life

A pile of snow shovels laying in the grass

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· May 24

I got 2nd place in my 24 hour race in the Keweenaw! It was a tough one. Falling on my knee slowed me down. Heavy rain and fog overnight made lots of folks quit early. I gritted it out and ran the whole time. And I ate 9 donuts, a new PR for me. #RunningPunks #906Life

A Strava image of me running in the woods. About halfway into a 24 hour run and I look like it. Distance: 143.25 km

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· May 23

I’m in the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula for a 24 hour race tomorrow! It’s gonna be cold and wet but I’m not worried about how far I go. My goals: - keep going for all 24 hours - eat at least 6 donuts #RunningPunks #906Life

Brockway Mountain with Lake Superior in the distance. Grass and forest in the foreground and cloudy skies with a little sun poking through

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· May 8

Our “mountain” trails are runnable again! I ran 23 km on the trails by Lake Superior. I felt strong going in, but there’s nothing like running over mountains to make you feel weak. #RunningPunks

A Strava output of my run 23.9 km Elev Gain 810 m. Time 3 h 18 m. The picture is of a mountain beside Lake Superior

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Apr 30

“Oh no, not again” -4 year old seeing snow this morning Hoping it’s our last bit of snow this season 🤞 #906Life #PureMichigan

Tulip leaves covered in a dusting of snow

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Apr 29

I ran an ultramarathon today! 50 km on early season trails: snow, ice, down timber, flooded rivers. It was hard going, but I feel ready for my 24 hour race next month. #RunningPunks #906Life #SISU

A Strava image from my run. A beautiful flooded river and starts: 50.17 km, elevation 1,261 m, 7hours

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Apr 26

Trail season begins in the UP! There’s still a lot of snow and even more mud, but we got a solid 20k on trails today. It’s so much harder and more fun than the flat stuff #RunningPunks #906Life

Landscape picture with forest and hills. Strava stats are on the page: 20km 2h42 minutes. 648m elevation

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Apr 22

Happy Earth Day from Lake Superior! The Big Lake is one of my favorite places on this special planet. I went for a 25 km run on her shores today and got this nice shot of a flooded river flowing into Superior. #RunningPunks #906Life #PureMichigan

A river flows into Lake Superior. There are trees on the shore and it’s a blue sky

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Apr 21

Our snow is melting off and it will soon be trail season in the UP! Saw these river rapid in a part of the run that is usually dry, but flooded in the thaw. 17 km run today searching for dry trails. #RunningPunks #906Life #PureMichigan

A forested hillside with water flowing down it. There are some snow patches higher up the hill

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Apr 17

I shaved off the winter beard and kept a mustache for the day to celebrate the beginning of Spring. Ran a marathon in the sunshine as an extra celebration. The trails are still very snowy, so it was a mix of snow and pavement running today. #RunningPunks #906Life

A Strava printout of my run. It’s called Moustache Day Marathon. Distance: 42.4 km. Time: 4h 17m. Pace: 6:04/ km.

There’s a selfie of me with an awesome mustache with Lake Superior behind me.

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Apr 15

In the Midwest, we say you’ve *Made It* when you can buy name brand Ranch. I’m proud to announce that, as of this moment, I have MADE IT!

A container of Ranch Dressing from Hidden Valley. The Original!

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Apr 11

Sunrise Run along Lake Superior this morning. 22km fun run with friends today #RunningPunks

Lake Superior with clouds above and a little yellow. There’s sandy snow on the shore

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Apr 1

It was pouring down rain for my run today! I ran 25 km and didn’t see another person willing to get soaked on the trail. Lots of pretty birds, though I took a picture of the Missouri River on the run, but couldn’t take my phone out of the ziplock bag #RunningPunks

A blurry picture of the Missouri River. Shrubs in the foreground and trees on the other side. The sky is grey and it’s raining hard

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Mar 31

Today was my longest run of the year: 20 trail miles It was my first run without snow since November (I left the North for a bit). #RunningPunks

A pretty pink leafed tree in a forest of trees that don’t have leaves yet

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Mar 26

I made it to 3 years of daily running! Celebrated with a snowy 25 km run along the Escanaba River. #RunningPunks #NoOffDays

A river that is mostly frozen over. On the banks are snow and trees

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Mar 21

Equinox Run on Lake Superior today. We ran 10 miles through snow and sleet. Happy Spring Everyone! #RunningPunks

Lake Superior, covered in mounds of ice with some hills across the bay. And the sky is grey

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Mar 17

I ran 28km today. My longest ever treadmill run. I was stuck inside because we’re in a historic blizzard: over 3 ft of snow so far! But at least I got to eat cupcakes for running fuel. #RunningPunks #906Life

A huge drift of snow outside of a door. The snow almost reaches the roof of the house. The area around the door is shoveled out

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Mar 15

Historic Blizzard coming to the UP! Up to 4 feet of snow in the highlands, where we live! I've never seen 3 inches of snow per hour. It's gonna be wild. Stay safe Yoopers! #906Life #WinterUPNorth

National Weather service blizzard warning. The highlighted text is "Total snow accumulations between 2 and 3 feet, locally higher amounts up to 4 feet"
Full text below:

Blizzard Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
620 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

MIZ004-005-152100-
/O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260317T0600Z/
Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of L`Anse, Marquette, and Gwinn
620 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations
between 2 and 3 feet, locally higher amounts up to 4 feet
possible. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph, strongest near Lake
Superior.

* WHERE...Baraga and Marquette Counties.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Travel will be treacherous and potentially
life-threatening. Widespread blowing snow and heavy snowfall rates
will significantly reduce visibility. Strong winds could cause
tree damage and result in power outages.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heavy snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per
hour are expected much of the day today. Strongest winds late this
afternoon into Monday.

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Mar 5

The sun came out and I went for a 20km run along Lake Superior today 😎. Those giant piles of ice in the Lake are from ice gathering in the currents. Piles of lake ice! #RunningPunks

Lake Superior from the shore. There’s a lot of ice on the lake and big mounds of ice and snow

Mikey Tabak@mikeytabak· Feb 23

Today was my longest ever treadmill run: 25km! The treadmill is so boring but there’s tons of snow outside and I need the miles. I made it fun by eating cupcakes every few miles. #RunningPunks #RunningSnacks