My name is Tina Muir, and I am an taking a hiatus from my life as an Great Britain Olympic hopeful and professional runner, to focus on recovering from Amenorrhea (not having a period for 9 years!) and starting a family with my husband (and coach), Steve. My PRs are 16:08 (5k), 33:24 (10k), 1:13 (Half Marathon), and 2:36 in the (Marathon).

After working as the Community Manager for Runners Connect and Podcast host for Run to the Top, now I am not running myself, I am focusing on one of my other passions; helping others achieve their goals through passing on my knowledge and experience to you.

That is why I created the Running for Real Community, and I hope you will consider joining my private Facebook group, where we use social media as a place for runners to foster a healthy mindset around running and training, no matter what level, speed, or experience.

But another thing I want to remind you, is that you are so much more than a runner. I had to learn this the hard way, as my identity was so tangled up in being an elite runner, but you are a wonderful, beautiful person for who you ARE, not what you do. Be Brave! Be Strong! Be You!

I promise you that I will be real with you, even if it means showing weakness or vulnerability. I may have run fast, but I am not as different to you as you might think ?

I have been in the US since 2007, but I was born and raised in St. Albans in England. All my family is there, but I have a wonderful support system of family and friends from all of the places I have lived.

I love meeting new people, so if you see that I am coming to your town, let me know, I would love to meet up and get to know you!

The Running for Real Podcast launches on April 14 2017, and after growing Run to the Top to 150,000 downloads a month, I am excited to share the insights from great guests with inspiring stories with you. You can learn more about the podcast here.

I came to the US to pursue my running career Ferris State University while I completed my bachelors degree. I ended my collegiate career as an 11 time All-America Track and Field/Cross Country athlete. I have run in two British Olympic Trials, finishing 3rd in the 10k in 2012, and 5th in the Marathon in 2016.

I completed my Masters Degree in Business (MBA) in May 2012 from La Salle University while working as the Assistant Cross Country/Track and Field Coach for the La Salle Cross Country and Track Team.  Until March 2017, I spent the time chasing my running goals as a professional athlete, including achieving my lifetime goal of representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland in a World Championship.

Even though I have reached a pretty high level in my running career, I am just like everyone else. I LOVE to eat good foods like burgers and pizza and I have an insatiable sweet tooth, as one of those insane people who could eat an entire tub of frosting, and not feel sick from the sweetness at the end. As much as I will try to create healthy meals, you will see that a day does not go by where I do not have some kind of sweet.

Well, I feel like I have rambled enough, and you probably all stopped reading 10 paragraphs ago, for those of you who made it through, Congratulations, you now have an associates degree in Tina Muir.

Thanks for reading! I hope you like my recipes, and adventures. Please do not hesitate to CONTACT ME!