Summer Tofu Salad with Almond Butter Dressing

Tina Muir
Recipes
Happy Marvelous Meatless Monday! Other than a fair bit of traveling, I had a great weekend, with lots of good eats….another reason I need to participate in these meatless, healthy meals! When I eat out, I get whatever the heck I want, good for the soul, but not for training! Buuuutt, I like to think…
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A Real Life Story of Self Doubt

Tina Muir
Honesty
I am writing this post at a time I am feeling weak. I know I am not weak, and I know it is a sign of strength that I am able to share my feelings, and especially if I do release this post, it will show my courage to put myself out there. I hope…
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Adapting to Weather Changes: Humidity

Tina Muir
Racing Tips, Training Tips
Weather can really mess us up. We can train hard, have everything right, and then at the last second, a weather change can make our entire race plan go down the toilet. Humidity is definitely one of those bad weather situations that can cause a drastic decline in performance. BUT, before I go on, I…
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Fish with Peach-Mango Salsa

Tina Muir
Recipes
Article after article, case after case, day after day, we are told that people living in the Western World (particular those of us living in America) need to work on our diets: eat more vegetables, less saturated fat, more whole grains. I could easily go on, and then there are the other articles that show…
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Hanover Firecracker 5 Mile Recap

Tina Muir
Racing Tips
Joining Jill this morning Happy Saturday! I hope everyone (well, my American readers) had a wonderful 4th July, and you were as lucky as we were in Michigan to have an absolutely perfect day weather wise. I ended up in Holland, MI at the beach, and it was beautiful. I may complain about Michigan more…
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3rd Place Finish at the Brooklyn Half Marathon

Tina Muir
Racing Tips
Happy Marvelous Monday! I hope you do not mind my lack of contact over the last week, but you can follow what I am up to through my #100happydays on Instagram! I will be back on Wednesday! Note: I wrote this on Saturday evening, my thoughts have changed a little, but I thought I should…
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How to Use Strides to Run Faster

Tina Muir
The Little Things
Today I would like to focus on one of the nemeses (yep, I really did just use Merriam- Webster to make sure that was the plural of the word) of marathon training; strides. In college, I loved doing strides. Okay, love may be a little strong, but I used to feel powerful and fast striding…
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Strawberry Shortcake Oatmeal Pancakes

Tina Muir
Recipes
Good Morning! Happy Marvelous Monday! How was your weekend? I finally found some time to relax, and I even took a nap on Saturday! It truly was marvelous, and well needed! Sometimes I am such a hypocrite. I often tell my loved ones how much it frustrates me when people are stuck in their ways;…
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The Importance of Keeping a Training Log

Tina Muir
The Little Things
Runners, or athletes in general have many traits that are common among all, but there are also a few ways in which people can be complete opposites; whether you are interested in what races the Olympians are doing, where your Alma mater/school you work at is ranked in the National listings, where your time places…
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Pulled Pork and Roasted Sweet Potato Pizza

Tina Muir
Recipes
Last week I was in heaven Bed Bath and Beyond, daydreaming about all the kitchen supplies I will someday be able to put on my registry, while shopping for a friends wedding present.  It brings butterflies to my stomach, thinking about the day I can go around and click whatever I want…..yes, I have heard…
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Carrot Cake Protein Pancakes

Tina Muir
Recipes
Well, that’s another holiday gone for the year. Has anyone else noticed how fast this year is going? We are fast approaching May, and as excited as I am to finish my MBA next month, it is also starting to terrify me thinking about trying to find a job within the healthy eating/nutrition industry. If…
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Black Bean Fudgy Cookies

Tina Muir
Recipes
As I am sure you know by now, I have a MAJOR sweet tooth, however, sweets (in the quantity I consume them anyway) are not great for maximizing performance. I am therefore constantly on the lookout for ways I can trick my sweet tooth into eating nutritious foods. As much as I love fruit, my…
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Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Recap: The Race

Tina Muir
Racing Tips
I am sure you were too excited to sleep last night in anticipation of reading the second half of my recap, but as I care about you, I am going to put you out of your misery :p If you missed part one, you can learn all about how elite athletes are treated the day…
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Mango and Sweet Potato Tacos

Tina Muir
Recipes
Last week, as Spring finally appeared to be here to stay, I decided I would make a dish that’s vibrancy (I think that is a word?!) would sum up the feelings of relief amongst most of us for the recognition that we survived the winter. I came up with this wonderfully bright meatless way of…
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10 Reasons Running is for YOU!

Tina Muir
The Little Things
Do you have a favorite place to go running, I do! I ran around my long run loop along the Schuylkill (I still have to look that word up every time!)River. A lot of people hate running there for various reasons, one of which is the congestion during the nice days. To me this is…
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Salmon, Spinach, and Broccoli Risotto

Tina Muir
Recipes
Okay, I am going to share a secret with you. One of my favorite meals of all time. Actually, I am surprised I have not posted this before, but it is my go to dish when I want to make something I know will be good. We all know (well, foodies know), that risotto is…
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