This week we’re highlighting the third section of Tina Muir and Zoë Rom’s book, "Becoming a Sustainable Runner." We’ve shared chapters about sustaining your runner’s mind and body and your running community; in this episode, we’ll look at sustaining the planet.  In the “Be an Eco-Conscious Traveler” chapter, Tina and Zoë explain how you can develop a pro-environmental lens, consider the benefits of exploring closer to home, look at air travel options for the times that you do want to venture...

Tina and Sarah are justifiably proud of these times when they stood up for themselves.   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 Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You’ll find Running for Real on Instagram too! Want to be a member of the...

On last week’s podcast, we shared a chapter from the first section of Becoming a Sustainable Runner, by Tina Muir and Zoë Rom. In this episode, we’re highlighting the second section, “Sustain Your Running Community.”  This chapter, “Find Your Place,” explores the ways in which connecting with others can enrich our lives as runners. Even if you’ve never had any desire to run with a group, you may change your mind after hearing Tina and Zoë’s thoughts. And if you still prefer to run alone,...

Missing running with others, run with Tina on this Together Run and you will feel like you are right beside her. Grounding and connecting exercises start each run; a nature check in, body scan, senses check in, and mental health check in. This is the closest you can get to running with someone else...without actually doing it. Check out Order Becoming a Sustainable Runner Order Precision Gels and Hydration (get 15% off) Sign up for the Running For Real newsletter at the top of this page! ...

What is something you did that you’d rather forget? Sarah and Tina reveal mortifying - but funny! - incidents from their pasts.   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 Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You’ll find Running for Real on...

Tina Muir and Zoë Rom’s book, "Becoming a Sustainable Runner," takes a three-pronged approach to sustainability. Part one, “Sustain Your Runner’s Mind and Body,” examines how runners can strengthen their entire being, including ways to increase self-confidence and practice mindfulness, run and cross train to reduce injury, and replenish themselves to keep running strong throughout their life. This week’s podcast is a chapter from that section, “Bolster Your Confidence.” It’s excerpted from...

A special piece of furniture can have meaning far beyond what it was intended for, as Tina and Sarah recall.   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 Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You’ll find Running for Real on Instagram too! Want...

Join Tina for a Together Run in Toronto Canada! Tina takes runners through grounding exercises to connect with your surroundings through nature check ins, body scans, senses check in, and a focus on mental health. It will feel like you are running with a friend, come join! Check out Order Becoming a Sustainable Runner Order Precision Gels and Hydration (get 15% off) Sign up for the Running For Real newsletter at the top of this page! Go to https://2before.com to get 30% off 20-packs plus...

Matt Choi runs ultras and is a sub-3 marathoner, but he’s on a mission to convey that running isn’t only about physical accomplishments, it’s about the joy and sense of community that it can bring. He's not afraid to share his own shortcomings, highlighting the importance of owning up to failures and using them as stepping stones to growth.  For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforreal.com/episode372.   Thank you to AG1, Allbirds, and 2before for sponsoring this...

Sometimes an unwelcome event can have surprising and wonderful consequences…   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 Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You’ll find Running for Real on Instagram too! Want to be a member of the Running for...

Mylo Choy’s creativity finds its outlet in a range of media: music, graphic stories, and comics. Their forthcoming book, Middle Distance, is a graphic memoir chronicling their relationship with running. As they say in the book, “Running was the foundation of my relationship with myself.” For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforreal.com/episode371.   Thank you to Precision Fuel & Hydration, 2before, and Tracksmith for sponsoring this episode.    Precision...

Tina and Sarah are only in their mid-thirties, but still, they’re not as young as they used to be… Today they answer the question, “What has been the best and the worst part for you about getting older?”   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...

Runs feeling stale? Runs become lonely? Runs become boring? Join Tina for a Together Run will help connect your body, mind, and surroundings. Part meditation, part running with a best friend, join Tina for this week's run. Check out Order Becoming a Sustainable Runner Order Precision Gels and Hydration (get 15% off) Sign up for the Running For Real newsletter at the top of this page! Go to https://2before.com to get 30% off 20-packs plus free shipping! Sign up for 100 days of...

Eli Mahnken loved to run. It was a love that he shared with his mother, Heather; they ran his final mile together last October, the day before he passed away from brain cancer at the age of seven. Eli’s earthly presence is gone, but he will be in Heather’s heart when she runs the New York City Marathon to raise money for the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation in his honor. The marathon is also a way for Heather to celebrate what running has brought to her life - healing, community, and an...

What is something that everyone should try once? Tina’s and Sarah’s choices take them out of their comfort zones.   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 Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You’ll find Running for Real on Instagram...

“Office Race” is a running movie for runners, by runners… well, by one runner. It’s the first feature written by James Kilmoon and Jared Lapidus, also known as the sketch comedy team Reverse Cowboys, and is Jared’s directorial debut. James ran on the NYU cross country team while the two were college roommates, and is still an avid runner.  The film has plenty of laughs for non-runners, but a lot of the humor will probably go over their heads. Beneath the slapstick exterior though, there’s a...

Join Tina for a Together Run in New York City where she's been attending Climate Week NYC and holding a book launch for Becoming a Sustainable Runner with New York Road Runners. Start with a body scan in Times Square, then head over to Central Park for conversation. Check out Order Becoming a Sustainable Runner Sign up for the Running For Real newsletter! Go to https://2before.com to get 30% off 20-packs plus free shipping! Sign up for 100 days of sustainability  Thanks for listening!...

What TV shows did you watch when you were a kid? Tina’s and Sarah’s viewing habits ran the gamut from Nickelodeon to PBS to 1960s sitcoms. You may find yourself humming some theme songs after 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," 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’s good friend and “For Real-Isodes” co-host, Sarah Crouch, takes over the reins of the podcast for this episode. A former elite runner, and an author herself, Sarah is the perfect person to talk with Tina and Zoë Rom about their new book, “Becoming a Sustainable Runner.” For complete show notes and links, visit our website at runningforreal.com/episode368.   Thank you to 2before, AG1, and Allbirds for sponsoring this episode.    2before is a natural sports performance superfood...

Take a break from the busyness of life and come for a walk with me (or you can run). As I am returning from injury, I am not ready to do a Together Run, but I would love to take you with me on a walk and catch up. Join in with the usual meditative elements of nature check in, body scan, senses check in, and a mental health check in.    Check out Purchase Becoming a Sustainable Runner Leave a review for Becoming a Sustainable Runner on Amazon Sign up for the Running For Real newsletter at...

It’s a natural human tendency to resist change. In his new book, "Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing - Including You," Brad Stulberg explores a mindset for change that allows us to not only adapt to change but to thrive. He takes exception to the idea that everything happens for a reason and that practicing gratitude is the way to navigate all forms of adversity. Instead, he suggests establishing core values that remain steadfast and serve as guideposts in adapting to...

Today’s conversation could go in some interesting directions as Tina and Sarah answer the question, “What is the strangest thing you’ve ever fallen in love with?”   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 Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter....

Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, host of the Revisionist History and Broken Record podcasts, one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, and on top of all that, he’s an excellent runner. As a matter of fact, he and Tina went on a run together after their conversation.  When this episode first aired two years ago, some of the thoughts he shared provoked a lively discussion, so we thought we’d reshare it for our listeners who may have missed it the...

Tina and Sarah are both authors - Tina’s book, “Becoming a Sustainable Runner,” co-written with Zoë Rom, came out earlier this month, and Sarah’s debut novel, “Middletide,” will be released in spring 2024.  In this episode, they compare notes on the hardest part of writing their books and what they enjoyed the most.   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! ...

Just a quick chat between friends (that's you and I). As always, honest with you. See you soon? Get your copy of Becoming a Sustainable Runnerhere. If you already bought one, leaving a review here would be appreciated. Upcoming events: BOSTON, MA. August 31. Tracksmith. 6pm. I will also be hosting a plogging event on 30th with PIONEERS Run Crew.  NEW YORK CITY, NY. September 18. 6pm. NYRR Run Center. Tina only. CHICAGO, IL. October 5. 1pm. Chicago Marathon Expo.  PHOENIX, AZ. October 26....