The Little Things

Elite runner Tina Muir shares a "day in the life of" post about life as a working elite runner, and how she juggles her time.

Day in the Life of a Working Elite Runner

Tina Muir
Today, I would like to actually share a day in the life of post, and I am going to do it as part of a What I Ate Wednesday (thanks Jenn) post, as obviously being a former elite runner who covered 70-90 miles a week means that you consume a lot of food! I decided…

Back to the Beginning; Form Change Update

Tina Muir
running form
Firstly, let me just say this has been an incredibly slow process I learned from the UVA Speed Clinic as things are actually starting to move in the right direction! But I learned a lot and you can see the difference in my strides below and In my races now. Here was how my experience went.…
Elite runner Tina Muir shares her experience with the UVA SPEED clinic to fix inefficiencies as a marathoner.

UVA SPEED Clinic

Tina Muir
running form
As you know, I have had quite a few setbacks this year. As the rest of my life seemed to slot into place, my running appeared to be moving in the wrong direction. In the build up to Chicago, I felt weak, and had injuries to restrict my training even more. As you saw, I…
This hip opening yoga sequence for runners has really helped me feel better on runs! I do it 4-5 times a week!

Hip Opening Yoga Stretches for Runners

Tina Muir
cross training, yoga
There are those times you have to go back to square one, when it comes to injuries, because the intensity of marathon training really doesn’t allow injuries any time to properly heal, and the race itself can make things even worse. Some of my recovery products have been graciously provided to me by my sponsors,…

5 Ways to STOP Late Night Overeating

Tina Muir
motivation
We have all been there. After a long day out, you come home, exhausted, and it doesn’t matter if you are still full from dinner, you find yourself heading towards the kitchen with no willpower to stop yourself from reaching to those foods you know you should not be eating, especially at this time of night.…
Elite Athlete Tina Muir shares her Secrets to Success: Active Warm Up. These video demonstrations are really easy to follow, and help you feel much better on your runs!

A Runners Guide for How to Use a Dynamic Warm Up

Tina Muir
warm up
Cliff notes version of this post? A dynamic warm up is CRITICAL to your running. But let’s start with a little story to demonstrate why. I have talked about trying to get in the warms ups I need to but sometimes I am just hurrying before Bailey wakes up or needs me for some interaction.…

How Running Drills Will Help You Run Faster

Tina Muir
speed
As an elite runner, it is important to put a lot of time and effort into making sure you do everything you can to be successful. However, if you have read my blog for any amount of time, you will know that I pride myself on being easy to relate to, and real. I am…

How to Use Strides to Run Faster

Tina Muir
speed
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…

The Importance of Keeping a Training Log

Tina Muir
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…

10 Reasons Running is for YOU!

Tina Muir
inspiration, motivation
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…