The Running for Real Podcast

What is the funniest thing you've seen on the news? Sarah has some good ones, but Tina's is outrageous!    Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast!. And if you enjoy For Real-Isodes, please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on at Running for Real by signing up for our weekly newsletter on our website . Follow Tina on I...

Join Tina for a run with Out Trails, a community of LGBTQ+ and ally trail runners/hikers, celebrating and promoting diversity out on the trails.   Check out Sign up for our weekly email on our website !  RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover. on YouTube RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover. private community Find Tina on Instagram  @tinamuir88 and Facebook here . Sign up for 100 days of sustainability    T...

Tina is currently preparing for her first ultramarathon, the Bryce Canyon 50 Miler, so we thought this was an appropriate time to reshare an episode from June 2018 with the amazing ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter.  In this episode, she shares her experiences of hallucinating and running blind, her favorite moment on her way to victory in the Moab 240, and her advice for pushing through tough times....

What would you do if you found $2000 (or whatever currency you use!) on the ground?  It's not enough to be life-changing, but it's still a considerable amount…  Tina and Sarah have some ideas!   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast!. And if you enjoy For Real-Isodes , please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on at R...

Tina shares some deeply personal feelings from the weeks since the last Together Run.   Check out Sign up for our weekly email on our website !  RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover. on YouTube RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover. private community Leave an honest review on iTunes Find Tina on Instagram @tinamuir88 and Facebook here . Sign up for 100 days of sustainability  You can leave a review on iTun...

Sports science has traditionally focused on men and ignored women. In her new book, Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes , Christine Yu explores the research being done to correct that imbalance and the scientific discoveries that can help women flourish in sports. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforreal.com/episode350 .   Thank you to GotSneaker...

As runners, we all have bathroom stories. Tina has several, including one that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. Sarah contributes a classic, although it actually happened to someone else! If you need a laugh, be sure to listen to this episode!   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast!. And if you enjoy For Real-Isodes, ple...

Mechelle Lewis Freeman's deep faith and the support of her family and community helped propel her to the top ranks of track and field. She's a Pan American Double Silver Medalist, a World Champion, and an Olympian. The lessons she learned from her own experiences inspired her to create a non-profit, TrackGirlz , that empowers girls through track and field. For complete show notes and links, visit...

Have you ever broken the law? Tina has had one minor transgression, but Sarah may be an international fugitive…   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast!. And if you enjoy For Real-Isodes, please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on at Running for Real by signing up for our weekly newsletter on our website .   Follow...

Join Tina for another run in England, through the bluebell woods of Heartwood Forest, as she shares her London Marathon experience.   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And if you enjoy Running for Real,  please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on at Running for Real by signing up for our weekly newsletter on our website ....

Emily Saul believes that everyone wants to evolve and progress. She's chosen movement as the vehicle for her own personal growth, and she's passionate about helping others reach their potential through physical activity. Through her sport psychology practice, E Saul Movement, she teaches people to access the connection between their mind and their body. For complete show notes and links, visit our...

If you could have three wishes, what would they be? Tina and Sarah do set some parameters for this one - the wishes need to fall somewhere in between saving humanity and having ice cream every day!   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast!. And if you enjoy For Real-Isodes , please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on...

Join Tina for a run in England on Earth Day, the day before the London Marathon. Of course, every day is Earth Day, not just 22 April! Check out Sign up for the Running For Real newsletter anywhere on this page! RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover. on YouTube RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover. private community Leave an honest review on iTunes Find Tina on Instagram @tinamuir88 and facebook here . Sig...

Chicago Event Management (CEM) produces events including The Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago 13.1, and Shamrock Shuffle that exemplify sustainable road racing. CEM strives not only to be environmentally responsible, but also to contribute to their community. They present high-profile, big-budget events, but Chief Operating Officer Michael Nishi and Sustainability Manager Cat Morris share...

What is the worst weather that you've run in? Hot, cold, windy, raining, snowing? A combination of some of the above? Whatever it is, you'd probably be hard pressed to top Sarah's recent extreme weather run!   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast!. And if you enjoy For Real-Isodes , please leave us a review! Keep up with what'...

Join Tina on Tracksmith's shakeout run before the Boston Marathon! Check out Sign up for the Running For Real newsletter on our website! RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover. on YouTube RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover. private community Leave an honest review on iTunes Find Tina on Instagram @tinamuir88 and Facebook here . Sign up for 100 days of sustainability  You can leave a review on iTunes.    T...

Diane Nukuri was only 15 when she left her village in Burundi to compete in the Sydney Olympics. Her experience there solidified an idea that she had been considering since she began traveling for races. After winning the bronze medal in the 10,000m at the Francophone Games in Canada the following year, she remained in the country and was granted asylum from her war-torn country. Since then she's...

If you could have a celebrity for a best friend, who would you choose? You might guess Tina's, but probably not Sarah's!  And what about in real life? Who's the most famous person that you've met?   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast! And if you enjoy For Real-Isodes, please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on at...

Join Tina and her training partner, Lane Pagano for a 30, 45, or 60 minute Together run in St Louis. After Tina surprises Lane by running towards him with a mic, get to know the person who runs with Tina multiple days a week in addition to our usual meditative elements of nature check ins, body scans, and senses check ins as well as mental health check in and updates. Come join us for a run! Check...

The post-race depression that Nikki Hiltz experienced after making the finals of the World Athletics Championships made them realize that to remain motivated in the sport, racing had to be about more than personal victories. They founded the Pride 5K, a race where people can celebrate pride and support queer youth, and that raises funds for The Trevor Project .  Nikki wants everyone to feel welcom...

What's the strangest thing that you have in your refrigerator? Tina and Sarah both have some pretty unusual items in theirs!   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe on Apple , Spotify , iHeart, Stitcher , YouTube , or wherever you get your podcasts. And if you enjoy For Real-Isodes, please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on at Running for Real by signing u...

Welcome to For Real-Isodes , our new podcast with Tina and Sara Crouch! What are For Real-Isodes ? Imagine eavesdropping on two best friends having a conversation and talking over a silly question, and you've got the idea!   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe on Apple , Spotify , iHeart, YouTube , or wherever you get your podcasts. And if you enjoy For Real-Isodes ,...

Mark Coogan is an Olympian, earned silver in the marathon at the Pan-American Games, and was ranked top 10 in the U.S. from the mile to the marathon. As a coach, he's produced Olympic and champion runners, including Abbey D'Agostino, who embodied sportsmanship and courage at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.  In his new book, Personal Best: Coach Coogan's Strategies for the Mile to the M...

This is a special "Travel Together Run" in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Join Tina for a run in Portland, Oregon!   Thanks for listening! If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe on Apple , Spotify , iHeart, Stitcher , YouTube , or wherever you get your podcasts. And if you enjoy Running for Real, please leave us a review! Keep up with what's going on at Running for Real by signing up for o...

When Yatika Starr Fields, an Indigenous runner, artist, and advocate, ran the Western States 100 in 2022, it wasn't only for himself; it was for the Native American community. For the first time, the Western States Endurance Run officially acknowledged the Washoe tribe, the original stewards of the land on which their race takes place, and they released their first official race poster, from one o...