Posts by Tina Muir

Tina Muir

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25 Helpful Running Articles You Need To Read

May 29, 2017

Many of you are brand new friends. We have not had the years to get to know one another…or you have not learned my rambl-y style of writing yet, I thought I would bring a summary post together for running articles you may have missed if you are a new reader. If you are new…

Why is it So Hard to Lose the Last Few Pounds? (You Aren’t Going to Like My Answer!)

May 22, 2017

If I could just lose a few more pounds, I would be happy… How many times have you said that? I know I have, over and over again. Feeling unhappy with the way I look, thinking that removing those extra 5lbs would make me fitter, faster, and of course….happier. At some point in every single training…

The Ultimate List of Running Rehab Specialists, Experts, Therapists

May 15, 2017

I often get asked about what running experts I can recommend for injury, running gait assessment, and treatment. You know I have been to UVA Speed Clinic three times, and I made it pretty clear which experts I trust through my mentions of Team Ice Cream, but I know I have friends all over the…

Are You Obsessed With Your Goals? That is Why You Never Reach it

May 15, 2017

commitment, goals

When I stepped away from running, I thought I would immediately lose respect of others. I thought the running world would no longer look up to me as an “expert”, that I would become a “has been” who no one would ever want advice from. Why would I want advice from someone who couldn’t even…

Why Your Best Is Never Good Enough

May 8, 2017

body image, confidence

Now I have had many great guests on the podcast before but the podcast episode with Dr Bhrett McCabe was one of the most eye-opening podcasts I have ever recorded. He said so many things that were so applicable to us all, to every single one of us, regardless of what stage of life we…

Running Can Stop Your Period. Just How Much Exercise Causes Amenorrhea?

May 1, 2017

amenorrhea, stress

UPDATE: Since writing this article, I have taken EVERYTHING I learned in my journey to get my period back, and wrote a book on the topic, so you have everything I know about amenorrhea in one place. This book is written for runners who have lost their period, but regardless of what sport you do,…

Athletic Amenorrhea: How Does Running Affect Your Period?

April 24, 2017

UPDATE: Since writing this article, I have taken EVERYTHING I learned in my journey to get my period back, and wrote a book on the topic, so you have everything I know about amenorrhea in one place. This book is written for runners who have lost their period, but regardless of what sport you do,…

12 Ways to Deal With Injury Depression

April 17, 2017

confidence, injured, injuries, positivity

For many runners all over the US (and potentially the world), the Boston marathon is the pinnacle of their racing lives. Hitting a BQ is the ultimate goal. Although I have not raced the Boston Marathon (edit: I have now ran the Boston Marathon 🙂 ), when I achieved my number one running goal of…

How to Decide What Your Race Goals Should Be

April 10, 2017

confidence, effort scale, goals

If you are in taper, if your goal marathon is still a good few months away, or even if your race is a shorter race like a 5k or 10k, as we approach race day, we start to get the question. Not just from others, but from ourselves. What are you trying to run? I could see…

Time to Say Goodbye: When You Have Grown Apart From What You Love the Most

April 3, 2017

amenorrhea, health, vulnerability

WARNING: This is gonna be a MONSTER long post, I am literally sharing my biggest secret, the one I have kept from you this whole time. If you do not want to read the whole thing, I have made a video, which will be at the bottom. You can watch that instead. — Ever since…

How to Guide: Visualization for Runners

March 27, 2017

goals, mental tactics, visualization

Being back at the Raleigh Relays, a meet I cherished when I was in college, brought back lots of warm memories. I always loved this event, and it gave me a great opportunity to see not only how fast time has flown by, but how far I have come. It put me back into my…

How to Run By Feel Using the Effort Scale

March 20, 2017

mental tactics, pace yourself, running pace

We have all heard it; the running is 90 percent mental quote. Only 10 percent is actually about the training. Although we know deep down that the physical side of training is in fact more important than just 10%, we all know the point that quote is trying to make: The mental aspect of running can…

When You Wonder Why You Can’t Run Fast Anymore

March 13, 2017

mental training, struggles

What is wrong with me? Why am I not getting faster even though I am trying so hard and doing everything I need to do? I have wondered this a lot over the past few weeks, and I am sure I am not alone. Running has never claimed to be easy. As a brand new…

Sharing My Secrets With Running For Real

March 6, 2017

Ahh friends, I have so much to update you on, but instead of typing a big long ramble, I thought it would be better to send you a quick little video to let you know just how thankful I am that you are spending a few moments of time with me. I am diving in…

Time to Take a Scary Leap: Interested in Helping?

March 1, 2017

I have been teasing you with exciting updates for weeks. My website has had a “coming soon” banner across it for a little longer than I hoped (my fault for trying to change things I had no business trying to change!) So just what the heck is going on? Well, today, I can finally let…

7 Ways to Recover Your Confidence After a Bad Race or Run

February 27, 2017

confidence, mental training

Today I wanted to talk about something that happens way more than it “should”, but based on what I talked about last week with the way social media destroys our confidence, we think we are alone in just how often we have a bad workout or race. Recovering from a bad race or run can…

Why Hills are the Best Workout to Return to Running

February 20, 2017

hills, strong, workouts

It doesn’t matter if you are returning to running after an injury or getting back into shape after time off, no matter what way you look at it, running is so hard to stay positive when you feel unfit. We know in theory that everyone goes through this, but it doesn’t help in that moment…

GCAM 2017 HERE I COOOOMEEEE!

February 15, 2017

Ahhhh so excited to share this news with you! But first, let me apologize. I did not post on Monday, even though I did actually have a draft written out from the weekend, but if you saw my Facebook or Instagram, you probably saw that I was reaaaaaly sick last weekend, and it wiped me…

How to Get Over the Fear of Losing Your Fitness

February 8, 2017

defined by running, return to running, slow runner

A struggle very close to my heart, but yet again, a struggle that is never talked about in a real way. I am going through this right now, and it sucks. I don’t even have it that bad. Firstly, if you are in the situation where you had to have 6-8 weeks of total rest…