Coping with injury is never easy for runners. We really love what we do. When you have a running injury, once you figure out a rough plan of how long you will need off, the anxiety from being unable to run quickly begins to build. Which is exactly why I previously gave you the 12…
Today’s interview is with Max Paquette, who specializes in biomechanics and is considered an expert in running shoes. We move back to a more scientific look at running with this episode, because I know many many runners have an interest in how their biomechanics influences their racing and running. His interest started off in high…
In the past, the only way to find a runner community was at local running events on a Saturday. Those communities are still there, but if you are shy or a little socially awkward (aren’t runners universally known for being that way? :p) that is not your only option anymore. You can follow social media…
Today’s interview is with Courtney Dauwalter, an Ultrarunner, who was the first finisher in the 2017 Moab 240….yes the first, not the first woman, the first finisher. She finished in a mind blowing 58 hours, 10 hours faster than the second place finisher. She was a DNF on her first 100 mile race and has…
Global running day 2018 is just two days away, and I am excited to announce for the first time ever, Running for Real has a team, a worldwide team for anyone to join. You can pledge one mile, one hundred mile, or 1/10 of a mile if that is all you can commit to right…
Today’s interview is with Chau Smith, a 71 year old wife, mother and grandmother who has run more than 70 marathons and countless shorter races since she took up running in 1995. In 2017, for her 70th birthday she ran the Triple7Quest, 7 marathons, on 7 continents in 7 days. And if that wasn’t enough,…
It’s that time again, another post on baby essentials, this time for 3-6 month old babies. In case you missed my baby products for newborns and baby products for 2-3 month old posts, there they are. It has been a while, but once you reach that 3 month mark, things start to change pretty quickly…
Today’s interview is with Manal Rostom, a fitness instructor, scuba diver, mountaineer, marathon runner, cyclist, triathlete….an mostly a simply incredibly inspiring person. In an effort to inspire young Arab girls who choose to remain covered, she contacted Nike Middle East in 2013 and asked the simple question “why do you not show women who…
I am probably going to make a lot of people angry with that title, but it is something I hear some variation of over and over again. Especially in newer runners, runners who are falling for all the typical runner mistakes, and it ends up breaking their heart, often breaking their bodies, and breaking their…
Today’s interview with Susan Lacke is a bit unusual because, while I prepared all the questions, they were sent to Susan in advance and read to her by someone else in a recording studio. Why you ask? Because Susan is deaf, which provided some logistical issues for us. Despite those, this is a completely different…
A few years ago, I wrote a day in the life of post to show what elite runners do in a typical day. I recently shared this day in the life of a runner post on my social media, and received a comment about what a day in the life of looked like now. My…
Colin McCourt is a middle distance runner from Great Britain who competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and was striving to attend the Olympics in 2012. But he didn’t make the team. And stepped away from running at age 27. He never told anyone, just stepped away and got a job. Over time, he…
Running for Real. Tina for Real. Everything I have ever done under my personal brand, I have been real. I have shared the ups, the downs, the funny stories and the fears in every area of my life. I have shown my vulnerabilities, allowed my walls to come down, and be totally myself. I have…
Ali Feller is a freelance writer and editor, blogger and podcast host known for asking her guests some more unusual questions in a conversational fashion. Her podcast style is probably as close to mine as they get. Ali is very public with living with the chronic inflammatory disease called Crohn’s Disease. We will cover…
I took a few days off running last week because of sore shins. When my shins hurt, not only is that a sign to me that I am overstriding (landing with my heel out in front, rather than under the rest of my body) and not running in a way that is good for my…
Nutrition is always a hot topic with runners, and today’s guest, Trent Stellingwerff brings a wealth of knowledge and extensive research into how nutrition affects our physiology. Trent and I cover a wide range of topics that touch on more than just nutrition, from the notion that trying to do 5 or 6 things…
Allie Kieffer stormed back onto the running scene by coming in as the second US woman, and fifth overall, in the 2017 NY Marathon with a 15 minute personal best. She became a runner for Oiselle early this year and selected them because of the focus on women and community. Allie ran in college for…
Hi friends! Just a little update. As you know, I am the host of the Running for Real podcast, which is a year old and probably my favorite part of my business. I love interviewing people. I love sharing too much. I love building connections with people all over the world. If only there was…
If you have read my blog or are already a member of my Facebook Group Running4Real Superstars (and if you are not, hurry up and join!) you know that I truly believe in the power of a strong community of support. This week’s guests, Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell from Another Mother Runner were…
I’ve found that one thing you most enjoy learning about is the mental side of running. This week’s podcast gets us back again to the subject but this time to the science behind training and racing rather than the psychological side. The episode will cover the 5 areas of the book, Pain, Muscles, Oxygen,…
