Month: July 2015

Failures Make You Stronger- Sara Slattery

July 31, 2015

I already know that you enjoy reading my website because you get to see the ups and many downs of being an elite turned mom but I wanted to show you that it is not just me, but all elites go through struggles, and have the same doubts as you do. Hopefully by the time I…

Bix 7 Race Recap

July 29, 2015

Tina Muir

7 mile, racing

As I sit in the car, on our 8 hour drive back to Lexington, I have plenty of time to reflect on my race this morning. Sitting with a blank page in front of me, I asked Steve where to start. He said “that you spent time with this years Boston Marathon champion”. Yes. That…

Why You Need to Change Your Mantra (if You Want to Run to Your Potential)

July 22, 2015

Tina Muir

confidence, mantras

Mantras. They are one of the best mental tricks you can use as a runner. I actually wrote about it in a post on 9 mental strategies for Runners Connect. Mantras are the word or short phrase that gets you through a moment in a run or race where your mind is screaming at you…

3 Ways to Make Sure You Actually Run Easy on Recovery Days

July 17, 2015

Tina Muir

easy running, recovery

A few years ago, I wrote a post called 5 Reasons Why Running Easy is So Hard, I then followed that up with a post about running easy, and what that means. However, in that post, along with everyone else, I gave you subjective ways to run easy. I tried to explain that we all need…

Day in the Life of an Elite Runner- Workout Day

July 15, 2015

Tina Muir

recovery, running workouts

I did it on a Monday, a recovery day, and so this time I thought I would do a Wednesday to show you a workout day. So, without further ado, lets begin. 6am Alarm goes off…….although honestly, usually I am already out of the bed by now, my body does not seem to need an…

Six Reasons To Buy an Elliptigo (& One Reason Not To)

July 10, 2015

Tina Muir

cross training, elliptigo

An ElliptiGO. Steve has been struggling with his own running in the last few years, he has a herniated disc in his back, which causes all kinds of problems. He does SO well being so supportive of my own running when his body will just not let him run much more than an hour. When…

Bluegrass 10000 and Training Update

July 8, 2015

Tina Muir

10k, racing

Well…..It has been a while since one of these posts, but I thought it was about time to write a summary of what has been going on. I talked about it a little in my Why You Need to Cross Train post, but I have not really summed up how things are going overall. Okay,…

Why You Need Cross Training (Even if You Are Not Injured!)

July 3, 2015

Tina Muir

cross training, elliptigo, injured, pool running, swimming

A few years ago, I was interviewed by Angie and Trevor Spencer about my story and life as an elite runner. One of the questions they had was what cross training I did to supplement my training. Now, you all know I do strength training, I have talked a lot about my work with Drew,…

Month: July 2015

Failures Make You Stronger- Sara Slattery

Bix 7 Race Recap

Why You Need to Change Your Mantra (if You Want to Run to Your Potential)

3 Ways to Make Sure You Actually Run Easy on Recovery Days

Day in the Life of an Elite Runner- Workout Day

Six Reasons To Buy an Elliptigo (& One Reason Not To)

Bluegrass 10000 and Training Update

Why You Need Cross Training (Even if You Are Not Injured!)

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