This week on Strong Girl Talk, we're joined by Tina Muir: runner, author of Becoming a Sustainable Runner, and co-founder of Racing for Sustainability. In this Earth Month special, we go far beyond carbon offsets and talk about sustainability in sport, parenting, recovery, and even snack wrappers.

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Don’t forget to sign up for Shred Girls Weekend, May 31 and June 1 at the Mansfield Outdoor Centre, which is Shred Girls Book 4 Launch at the Mansfield Outdoor Centre. Both Sasha & Molly will be there, alongside other Strong Girl Publishing authors.

The Boston Marathon was Monday, highlighted by Des Linden announcing her retirement; she looked teary on the start line (we love you Des!). Sasha was interviewed by the Lane 9 Project (we’ll let you know when that’s out) but they asked her who she was fangirling for, Des topped the list and then second was the Boston Gender Equity team; there were more elite females than males! Thanks BAA Team. You can find all the Boston results here: mile, 5k, marathon.

The Amstel Gold Ladies race was won by Team SD Worx-Protime Mischa Bredewold, Ellen van Dijk was 2nd and Puck Piterse, cyclocross and mountain expert, 3rd.

IIHF Women’s World Championships wrapped up in Czechia. The US defeated Canada 4-3 in overtime.

League One Volleyball (LOVB), which looks like LOVE, wrapped up, Austin won the championship over Omaha. Volleyball is one of the fastest growing women’s sports in North America.

The Northern Super League, NSL, is officially underway. Vancouver won (over Calgary( the first game, and Quinn scored the first NSL goal, a penalty kick. Montreal defeated Toronto. Sasha did an AI-generated images look at the NSL, and if you do not remind the AI software that it’s a women’s league the default is to men. When she did remind it that the ‘NSL is Canada’s women’s soccer league’ it showed women, generally white and posing, reminding us all to pay attention to the bias of AI.

As always, we lift up other women changing the conversation in sport. Thanks to Alison Wade of Fast Women for her coverage of women’s running, including Jane Hedegren’s record breaking run. Definitely give the Fast Women Newsletter a subscribe, follow on Instagram, and check out their recently launched podcast, The Fast People Podcast.

What does it mean to be a truly sustainable athlete—and a parent raising the next generation of changemakers?

This week on Strong Girl Talk, we're joined by Tina Muir: runner, author of Becoming a Sustainable Runner, and co-founder of Racing for Sustainability. In this Earth Month special, we go far beyond carbon offsets and talk about sustainability in sport, parenting, recovery, and even snack wrappers.

In this episode:

* Why “sustainability” is way more than just eco-friendly

* The surprising link between injury recovery and environmental advocacyHow parenting can shift our perspective on waste, workouts, and what's really worth doing

* The real deal with greenwashing—especially in sportWhat it means to build community-level change through everyday actions

* The surprising impact of trash pickups, reusable snack bags, and why microplastics might be your next big concern.

Find more from Tina and her book Becoming a Sustainable Runner: A Guide to Running for Life, Community, and Planet co-authored by Zoë Rom, which is part training guide, part personal reflection, and part manifesto for change. The book explores what it means to be a runner who can sustain not only their body and mind, but also their community and the planet. Through honest storytelling and actionable advice, Tina and Zoë challenge traditional notions of performance and invite readers to run with intention—for themselves, for others, and for the world around them. Get your copy of Becoming a Sustainable Runner, listen to Tina’s Podcast, Running for Real, or check out Tina’s Instagram to see what event Tina will be at next. Make sure you join us for the 2025 Plogging event at the TO Waterfront Marathon.

At the end of the episode you hear Tina announce that she’s started a new not for profit, Racing For Sustainability, where you can hire Tina to help with all your even sustainability needs.

Remember you can follow Molly and Sasha on Social Media including:

Molly - @mollyjhurford @stronggirlpublishing

Sasha - @SGollishRuns @Yellow_Running_Shoes

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