Tina4Real

This week I ran 40 miles, did one workout and one long run. I share with you how I have been feeling, and would love your thoughts on why I am experiencing something interesting about my breathing when running hard. This is my postpartum return to running journey.

Maybe this will resonate if you are a parent, maybe this will make you laugh if you are not, but talking today about songs being stuck in your head and the guilt we experience when going out for a run. It might feel like you are selfish and not putting your child first, or that you can't switch your brain off from thinking about them. I share my experiences and would love to hear yours.

Runners struggle with feeling down or blue after a big race, especially after a marathon or half marathon where you have trained really hard, dedicated your life to running your best in that one opportunity. Feeling sad after a race IS normal regardless of how well you ran and I give you tips on how to feel better and get your motivation for life back.

Professional runners may seem invincible on the outside, but Boston marathon showed us that even the best can struggle, and we can never ever give up as you never know what is going to happen if you keep fighting!

I know, I know, we HATE time off, but it really could be the difference between you reaching your next goal...and not. Our bodies need that time to heal, rest, recover after a marathon training cycle plus the race itself. You have asked a lot of your body, and if you do not let it go through recovery as it needs to, you are asking for injuries and likely to end up burned out and overtrained.

Just a little update on how training is going on my postpartum return to running. I share my mileage, how many days a week I am running, and what I am noticing about trying to get fit again after time off.

I didn't realize how little time I would have to squeeze in a run as a mother. Sometimes I have to skip my warm up drills, often I skip the recovery aspects like foam rolling and stretching, but that is the best I can do for now. If you are a parent, maybe you can relate, if you are not, maybe this is interesting for you to learn.

Runners LOOOOVEE their stats, we know that. I am as guilty as anyone else of looking at my running data, but if you stop looking during your run, switch your screen to just show you time and distance, you will find you enjoy running so much more, and actually run much faster when it matters. Listen to my theory on why #nowatchme works, and how it will help you.

Excited to have you join me for my new adventure, a daily podcast about everything going on in the world of Tina Muir. I will be talking about my postpartum return to running as an elite, life as a mother runner, training tips to be a better runner, and answering your questions. If you enjoy the Running for Real podcast, I hope you enjoy learning a little more about my life.