RUN Your Happy Life

Join Tina while she sheds some light on a research assignment she completed in order to find out how she can best serve her runners. The research showed 10 common reasons people avoid running or starting any type of new workout routine and a few insights that will inevitably put those reasons to bed. From "I weight too much" all the way to "I have no time," Tina dives in to why...

Join Tina on this episode where she talks about how "fast" you should be to consider yourself a runner. She talks about how starting a new running journey or a new training cycle should FEEL when you start your first few weeks, how to decide what goals you should be working towards during that training cycle and how to calibrate your expectations of what that training cycle or brand new...

Join Tina for a follow up chat about what her experience was like during her free trial of a local fitness class. Tina reflects on how it felt to be the "newbie" in the room, how she handled the intensity of the workout that she wasn't quite ready for, and why we need to stop shaming ourselves if we can't keep up with a 5 or 6 day a week workout program. Knowing our own "sea...

Today in this podcast episode, Tina shares an AHA moment that she had when she agreed to attend a new fitness bootcamp with a friend. ALL of those feelings in insecurity, inferiority, and doubts began popping up in her head. It was then that she realized, this is EXACTLY how her Runners feel on their journey to new challenges. Tina talks about how these thoughts are just thoughts and how DOING the...

Join Tina for this episode where she talks about why her runners will be completing a One Month Run Streak next month and 5 tips on how you can set yourself up for success! 30 Days - one mile each day, walking or running. HOW FUN! tinarepa.com/run

In this episode, Tina talks about how she began "simpilfying" her home and her life 2 years ago and how she is never going back. She talks about how using her "Easy Three" rule when cleaning helps her keep clutter to a minimum which inevitably gives her WAY more time. What are the easy three? 1. Throw Away, 2. Give Away, 3. Put Away. When you're done simplifying your physic...

On Today's episode, Tina talks about the struggle she's having with picking her Fall Goals when she is still feeling tired from her Spring Goals. She shares her next BIG goal that scares the heck out of her and WHY it's so important for her to go for it and Finally, Tina talks about how she had a terrible relationship with her body in college and how Running changed all of that for her...

In today's episode, Tina dives in to the research that she has done on all of the good things that running gives to your body. She always talks about how running makes you stronger, happier, and healthier, but let's get into a few specifics! Our bodies are powerful machines and running truly fine tunes our machines so that we can live a fuller, happier and LONGER life! How cool is that. Th...

Today, Tina talks about why being a C- student is something you should strive for. Being the best has it's downfalls... in fact, when you are used to being the best at something, you soon become afraid to take risks for fear of losing your position as "the best." What if instead, we reframed our running and our lives to reflect C- work and stopped ourselves from getting caught in the...

Join Tina while she dives into the magic behind the success of her runners. Spoiler Alert: IT IS NOT PHYSICAL. This is a mental game and without the mental and emotional work to back it up, most brand new runners will quit. It's sad, but so, so true! Listen while Tina shares what she's learned from training her sisters as they were super open with her about their limiting beliefs and emotional str...

Tina has SO many runners who are about to reach a goal that they have been working towards for MONTHS. Some of her runners will be running their first 5ks, some will be running their first 8ks, and many will be doing their first EVER Half Marathon! BUT the inevitable question that will come up, especially after the Half Marathon, is "What should I do next?" Join Tina while she answers that questio...

Today, we take a journey back to a Facebook LIVE that took place with Tina's runners where she talks about HOW to build a program and routine that you can actually stick with and make HUGE progress. She talks about the mindset that changes your thoughts to "avoiding hard runs," to truly embracing them. She also shares a few stories from her journey to failing at her first and ONLY official 50 mile...

Join Tina while she talks about how we can begin to utilize the rule of "3 Days a Week" in our running but also in so many other areas of our lives. We've learned over the past year that 3 days of running can yield HUGE results in our progress... so why not  use that same strategy to apply it to other areas of our life? Want to meditate, journal, eat healthier, read more, get 8 hours of sleep...

Join Tina while she talks about strategies she uses to not only survive her weekend long runs, but how to actually ENJOY them.  She talks about how you can stop looking at your run as a task to check off a list and instead look at it as an adventure and experience that you get to enjoy.  Spoiler Alert - put that run on your calendar, find a route with a view, treat yourself with a post r...

Flip this switch in your thoughts and your mindset about your longer runs. Stop thinking of them as a box to be checked but rather an experience to be had... and WATCH what happens.  It's incredible. Join Tina in this episode where she explores one small mindset shift that can change the game and the experience of a "long run" and how it can go from "boring" to an empowering experience.

What's your favorite running shoe? What makes you keep coaching new runners? Do you feel responsible for the group? Are you always so upbeat? What do you do with your sweaty hair during the week? Do you have a list of runners favorite foods pre and post run? What stretches do I do? What's the max long run mileage for the half marathon?  These answers and more on today's episode of Run Your Ha...

What if there was a "Motivation Store"... a place where you could go to get motivation when you were out of it? Would you go? What would you be willing to do to get there? Would you walk there? How about run? In this episode, Tina shares exactly HOW you can get motivation and why you should never wait for motivation to come to you. This episode is a must listen for anyone who has ever thought of t...

2023 is right around the corner. In this episode, Tina talks about how to "fall off the wagon" and get back on again, how to set your wagon to a manageable speed to ensure you're able to hang on, and how to clear out any obstacles in the way of your goals as you move through 2023.  Tina had to "re-invent" herself as a runner numerous times due to major life changes. She shares how her goals h...

Clear Goals+ Roadmap+ Mindset+ Accountability = SUCCESS! The absolute foundation of what makes Tina's runners so successful on their journey to love running. In this episode dive into why these 4 components are everything you need to get to your biggest goals. Tina also explores the first 4 weeks of topics that have had the biggest impact on her runners over the past year. Discomfort, Motivation,...

Today Tina sits down to answer questions from her upcoming challengers. Questions like, "How will I ever get over the first few days of running when it's miserable?" or "Am I too old to get started?" What about, "I have 5 kids and work full time... how do I make time for myself?" All of these questions answered and more on today's episode! If you want to join this group of challengers kicking off...

Follow along while I talk about how Running is the gift that keeps on giving. I will share a thank you note from a Repa Runner that touched my soul and will talk to you about what Running has that "other workouts" don't that keeps you coming back for more. Learn how embracing discomfort and welcoming inconvenience are the keys to changing what you are capable of and how you look at your life. Fina...

In this Episode, Tina answers some of the questions from her newest challengers starting on November 27th! Learn what 2 things you can do right now to get prepared for a new running journey OR to help get yourself back on track if you've fallen off of the wagon. Tina also shares how running is completely transformational beyond just the physical goal of running 3 miles. It's not something that can...

Listen to this episode to learn all about how to be a part of our next "Make Me a Runner" training group! In today's episode, Tina re-caps the Wicked 5k & 10k in Virginia Beach where many of her runners took on some of their longest running distances. She shares her favorite post race ritual and how she makes those medals more meaningful. Wanting to join our next "Make Me a Runner" one week ch...

This episode is a clip from a Facebook LIVE where Tina dives deep into how she has been a runner for 16 years and what specific things she has done that ensure she will continue to run as long as her body allows her! If you want to run for more than just one training cycle... if you want running to be something you learn to love and enjoy... this is a must listen!

Listen along while Tina shares a HUGE A-HA moment that happened when she took her 8 year old on a few runs with her as she attempt to train for her first ever 5k. Tina's daughter is a self-proclaimed "Run-HATER." She always expressed a HUGE disinterest in running. It wasn't until Tina convinced her that she would have SO much fun running her own races and that it IS doable without feeling impossib...