The Running for Real Podcast

Join Tina for a 30, 45, or 60 minute Together run in St Louis. Begininng with a nature check in, body scan, and senses check in to ground us and connect us to our bodies, followed by a conversation that feels like you are right there beside Tina for this Together Run. Check out Orlo Nutrition Omega 3s Sign up for the Running For Real newsletter anywhere on this page! RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recov...

Corinna Bellizzi is an impact entrepreneur, a climate activist, and host of two podcasts, "Nutrition without Compromise" and "Care More, Be Better. " She's passionate about sustainable nutrition, especially omega-3s, which are essential for everyone to survive and for runners and other athletes to thrive. Most people think of fish oil when they think of EPA and DHA supplements, but Corinna believe...

Tina takes runners on a 90 minute run from Venice Beach to Santa Monica in this long run from last fall. This was previously a patreon only episode (but still very relevant!) and involves the usual elements of nature check ins, body scans, senses check ins, and mental health check in. Run with a friend along the beach for your run this week. Check out RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover. on YouTube R...

Running is much more than a sport to Liz Rock, co-founder of the Bra Run and the women's running crew, TrailblazHers. Its impact on her goes far beyond the physical benefits. As Liz says, "Running has been such a huge pillar in my life that it's legit changed who I am."  She's changing the lives of other women, as well. TrailblazHers isn't about competition; it's about collaboration. It takes a ho...

Another conversational, meditative Together Run in St Louis. Begin by grounding through nature, body scans, and senses check in, before checking in with our mental health, sharing updates (yours too), and wherever else the conversation takes us. This is the closest you can get to running with a friend without actually doing so. Check out RED-S: Realize. Reflect. Recover. on YouTube RED-S: Realize....

Last week Oiselle and Janji, two mission-driven running apparel brands, announced that they are merging as "a partnership of equals." Community is at the heart of both brands, and as Oiselle's founder, Sally Bergesen, and Janji's co-founder, Dave Spandorfer, explain, it's a big part of the reason why they decided to join forces. For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforrea...

Tina takes you on a Together Run through the streets of St Louis County as she shares about the ups and downs over the past few weeks. As always, beginning with our meditative elements of a nature check in, body scan, senses check in, and how are you, really, mental health check in. Runners will recongize their own struggles with confidence in what Tina is talking about. As always, this is as clos...

Females need deep female friendships. That's why Elizabeth Inpyn is on the podcast today, not because she's an athlete, sports nutritionist and coach, but because she's Tina's best friend. They talk about finding friends, what makes a friendship special and why you don't have to be close physically to have a meaningful relationship.  As Elizabeth says, "There's value in proximity, but it doesn't t...

Today Tina is running in California's Marina del Rey. Together Runs are unlike anything else out there. Ground yourself in nature to start. Go through a body scan and senses check in, followed by a mental health check in. Tina will guide runners through these experiences, and then step back to give space to think and be present in your own body. Come join Tina today! Check out RED-S: Realize. Refl...

Evie Serventi has been on the podcast more than any other guest - this is her fifth visit! She and Tina are close friends, and she was Tina's sports psychologist. She shares great advice for runners on both ends of the spectrum - those running without a specific goal and those with their eye on a big accomplishment. Wherever you are in your running journey, you'll find something to help you on you...

The butterfly effect is the idea that one small action can have much larger effects. If a 14-year-old named Tina Muir hadn't met Brad Plummer, you wouldn't be listening to this podcast. Brad was Tina's first coach, and without his guidance, who knows what path she might have followed… As Tina says, he is one of the most pivotal human beings in her entire life. In this very personal episode, Tina a...

Join Tina for a run around St Louis as she takes runners through meditative, reflective, and conversational elements of this run. Together runs are unlike anything else out there. Ground yourself in nature to start. Go through a body scan and senses check in, followed by a mental health check in. Tina will guide runners through these experiences, and then step back to give space to think and be pr...

Sara Slattery won national and international titles in cross country and indoor track while in high school and college, before going on to become a top-ranked professional runner. She applied what she learned as a student athlete to her career as a college coach, including how to navigate RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport), which she had suffered from herself. She and Molly Huddle have co...

Kiera Smalls' personal mission is to connect resources to the people who need them most. She's been a community reporter for WHYY in Philadelphia, launched the city's bike share program, advised race presenters on inclusivity, and co-founded the fitness community Strides (formerly City Fit Girls). Today she is the Executive Director of the Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC), which envisio...

Join Tina for her first post injury long run in this run at Forest Park in St Louis. Tina takes runners through some meditative elements; a body scan, senses check in, mental health check in, and updates, before going on to have a conversation. This is the closest you can get to running with someone without actually doing so. Remember to share your photo on social media to be a part of the communi...

Allie Ostrander is the example that she needed when she was younger.  She was a high school track phenom, three-time NCAA steeplechase champion, and a professional runner with Brooks Beasts. But she suffered from an eating disorder the entire time, resulting in a string of injuries.  In 2021, she entered an intensive recovery program, and went public with her story while she was there. She hopes t...

Ultrarunner Jacky Hunt-Broersma ran 104 consecutive marathons in the same number of days. That feat got her into the Guinness Book of World Records, but seeing her name in the record book wasn't her motivation. Jacky lost her leg to cancer when she was 26 years old, and she wanted to make a difference for other amputees. She did just that, raising almost $200,000 to benefit amputee blade runners,...

Lauren Fleshman is one of the most decorated American distance runners of all time, brand strategy advisor for Oiselle, and co-founder of Picky Bars. She's also a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times and Runner's World.  Her personal experience as a college and professional athlete and her empathy for other female runners led to her writing her soon-to-be released book, Good for a...

Join Tina for her final Together Run of 2022 to reflect on the year. Tina takes runners through a nature check in, internal and external check in, and mental health check in, before having a conversation about 2022. Tina invites runners to think about their answers to the reflection questions. She gives time to think and reflect, and this run will feel as though you are sharing this moment togethe...

Tina reflects on what we did at Running for Real in 2022, and shares some of our exciting plans for 2023. We've had a growing focus on environmental action, which we'll continue to pursue. We're launching a terrific online resource, "RED-S: Realize, Reflect, Recover" to help anyone affected by Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, from beginner runners to elite athletes. And of course we've welcome...

Many listeners will recognize themselves in Brodie Sharpe's analyses of injured runners. As a runner himself, he relates to the ways that runners' personalities can contribute to injury. As a physiotherapist, he uses that understanding to inform his holistic approach to helping them recover.  If you're a runner who tends to get injured, this episode is definitely for you.  Brodie is the host of th...

Not sure whether a Together Run is for you? Come join Tina and find out that it probably is! In a world full of busy and stressful moments, these runs slow things down, and will really make you feel like you are running side by side with Tina. Through meditative elements of running like nature check ins, body scans, senses check ins, and a mental health check in, Tina will connect your body and mi...

You may have seen India Cook's "Miles from India" videos on YouTube, or listened to her podcast with Tommy Mitchell, The Run Duo. You may have heard her as you toed the line at a race and as you crossed the finish line, or even been coached by her! India uses all of those platforms to make the running space more diverse, inclusive and welcoming to all runners. For complete show notes and links, vi...

Nick Cutsumpas admits that going for a run with him can be "a hassle" because he'll stop to take pictures of plants. That just comes with the territory when your running companion is "Farmer Nick," host of Netflix's Instant Dream Home. An urban gardener and landscape designer, Nick believes that the more you're connected to nature, the more likely you are to act with its best interest in mind. His...

Come join Tina for a early morning Together Run from St Louis, where she takes runners through the usual meditative, grounding exercises- nature check in, body scan, senses check in, mental health check in, and updates, before diving into her last week. What was it like taking photos for the cover of  Becoming A Sustainable Runner ( coming out August 2023) and what is The Running Event, Tina will...