The Little Things

AfterShokz Review and Thoughts

Tina Muir
Boston Marathon is less than a month away and it is funny to think about training for a marathon in this different place that I am in. Marathons used to be these GRAND events, that I would tailor my life around for months prior. I would place immense pressure on the workout days, feeling that…

Strength Training for Runners: Are You Wasting Your Time?

Tina Muir
By now, most runners are aware that strength training (resistance training, lifting, “core work”) is going to make it much more likely that you will be able to stay injury free. Most runners also know that following a strength training for runners plan is going to help you run more efficiently, meaning your running technique…

The Ultimate List of Running Rehab Specialists, Experts, Therapists

Tina Muir
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…

Why Your Best Is Never Good Enough

Tina Muir
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…

Athletic Amenorrhea: How Does Running Affect Your Period?

Tina Muir
amenorrhea
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,…

Why I Recommend Every Runner Uses Inside Tracker

Tina Muir
blood work, inside tracker
Inside Tracker gives you a score for each marker that you are tested for (magnesium, vitamin D, cortisol ect). That part is pretty standard for any blood test, obviously dependent on what the physician (or whoever is requesting the result) asks for, but inside tracker takes it one step further. They give you a graph…

Inside Tracker and Thinking About the Future

Tina Muir
blood work, inside tracker
Everyone knows that most elite runners will do absolutely everything they can to be the absolute best they can be. Often that means finding ways that are not morally or ethically correct to get that advantage. With more and more cases about cheating, our sport is headed in a bad direction, and I am sure we have…
Elite Runner Tina Muir shares the running products she recommends for the runner in your life. This is helpful, and has all the price ranges to make it nice and easy! I want it ALL!

An Elite Runner Guide to Runner Christmas Gifts

Tina Muir
believe journal, christmas, elliptigo, enduropacks, garmin, gift guide, massage, momentum, motivation, nuttzo, Oakley, presents for runners, roll recovery, runner gifts, running books, saucony
UPDATE: this blog post is a few years old, but I have links to all the products I am loving and have discount codes to pass along to you, click here to check that out. Never thought I would be the kind of runner to do one of these gift guides, but I have had…

Redefining the Word Team- Introducing Team Ice Cream!

Tina Muir
You may have noticed that I have been talking a lot recently about my “team”. It got me thinking about the word. For the longest time, I thought I didn’t have a “team”. Of course I am part of the Saucony Hurricanes team, but I very very rarely even see another Hurricane, let alone interact…

UVA Speed Clinic 2.0- The Reflection

Tina Muir
running form, UVA
On Wednesday I covered part one of my return to the UVA Speed Clinic, and since then I have been able to get two workouts with Drew in to implement some of the new exercises, and have now had a week to do the ones I need to do up to 3x a day(!) at…

UVA Speed Clinic 2.0- Part One

Tina Muir
running form, UVA
I don’t even know where to begin with this experience. I feel like I write this a lot with my blog posts, but this time…..I just….my mind is just all over the place, shooting in many directions as I try to absorb as much of it as I can. As I sit writing this in…

Back to UVA Speed Clinic

Tina Muir
running form, speed, UVA
Happy Friday! I am afraid I do not have anything new and exciting to share with you today as I am currently in Charlottesville, VA. Steve and I decided it was a good time to go back and see how my form compares to the last time I was here, and then see what we…

Fuel Your Recovery- Supplements

Tina Muir
recovery, supplements
I did not intend to make this a whole post of its own, but it did not really match with any of the other topics, so here it is. I just wanted to make a shorter post about my thoughts on supplements. I am not a big fan of them overall, as I believe you…

Fuel Your Recovery- Massage and Compression

Tina Muir
massage, recovery
Today I would like to talk about some of the forms of therapy I use to keep my muscles as happy……well,  as happy as they can be for someone running 80-90 miles a week! Massage/Foam Rolling Most Mondays I have a one hour massage with Karen Keys to work on specific muscles that are tight, as…
Elite Runner Tina Muir shares the aspects of recovery that keep her body strong during marathon training, and how you can apply them to your training to make sure you are race ready for your next marathon.

Fuel Your Recovery- Fuel and Sleep

Tina Muir
fueling, recovery, sleep
I am well into this segment of training, and that means recovery is so critical. If I am going to make it to the start (and finish) line healthy, I need to make recovery a priority, probably even more of a priority than the hard workouts themselves. After all, it is better to go into…