Tina Muir, Author at Running For Real with Tina Muir

Tina Muir

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Podcast

November 30, 2018

Meg Steffey-Schrier and Jessi Haggerty : Look in the Mirror and Love What Your Body Can Do – R4R 089

Looking for unique gift ideas for runners that are actually useful? If you are looking for gifts for a female runner (at different prices, many below $20), this guide has lots of ideas for you!

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November 23, 2018

Best Gifts for Runners: 2018 Holiday Gift Guide-R4R -088

Vegan runner and world record holder Fiona Oakes has an inspiring story like no other. After being told she might not ever run at the age of 17 after losing a kneecap, she became even more determined to succeed, while doing good for the world. Four world records in some of the harshest conditions in the world, this episode will inspire and motivate you to not only reach for your best, but do it for something greater than yourself, something you are passionate about that can drive you to do things you never thought possible.

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November 16, 2018

Fiona Oakes: Using Running to Make the World a Better Place- R4R 087

A professional runner going 4 years without a single PR. In ANY distance. That would be enough to crush you, make even the most mentally tough runner doubt themselves, but Sarah Crouch held on to her desire to run fast, and kept putting herself in races; marathons and half marathons, until finally it came. When she ran as hard as she could from the start, and held on. First woman at Chicago Marathon, with a tumor being removed just days before the race, this is one inspirational woman.

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November 9, 2018

Sarah Crouch: There’s Nothing That Running Owes Me- R4R 086

Jake Wightman is a British, elite 800m and 1500m runner, who is here to give us advice on how to train for middle distance races. We talk about how to keep the pressure off, so you do not feel so nervous going into your races, and what it felt like to win the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile this year. If you think pro runners make running look easy, take a listen to this, Jake will have you thinking otherwise, and allow you to learn more about running better along the way.

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November 5, 2018

Jake Wightman: Embrace the Opportunity of Competition, Stay Positive, and Be You- R4R 085

Jeff Galloway, former Olympic runner and professional running coach, ran his fastest ever marathon at the age of 35 running a 2:16...taking walk breaks! Jeff hasn’t dealt with a running injury in over 40 years and has coached over 1 million runners to feel as great about running as he does. We talk about his secrets to success, what keeps him passionate about running after all these years, and why he feels the Run Disney events are some of the best races out there.

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November 2, 2018

Jeff Galloway: Why Every Runner Will Benefit From Walking During Training- R4R 084

This children’s book writer and illustrator is the artist behind View from My Run, where she does scenes from along her runs in the same time it takes her to do the run itself. She has also now worked with the NY Roadrunners Club and others to help runners develop their artistic side. If you ever thought art and running could never mix and you have no creativity, this episode might give you a different viewpoint.

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October 26, 2018

Lori Richmond: How Could Art Bring More Joy to Your Running and Life -R4R 083

$Talking to the man behind Marathon Investigation, a website that seeks to “out” the cheaters of the running world. We talk about how he figures out who has cheated and why he believes people are engaging in this behavior. Derek shares how social media has both increased the prevalence and made it easier to identify who might be doing so. We talk about what each of us can learn from the cheaters being reported and how we can help be vigilant when we see infractions happening around us and reporting it to the race directors. If you have ever missed out on qualifying for a race, this is an episode you WILL want to hear.$

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October 19, 2018