67. Tina Muir, Host of the Running For Real Podcast
Ali on the Run Show
Ali Feller
4.9 • 4.2K Ratings
🗓️ 5 April 2018
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
"I'm trying not to call it a comeback because I'm a completely different person now." —Tina Muir
Tina Muir is an elite runner from England (she's a 2:36 marathoner!), a new mom, and the host of the Running For Real podcast. Tina went viral last year when she announced her surprising decision to stop running. Her reason: She hadn't had her period in nine years. Tina opened up about her struggle with amenorrhea and her desire to start a family, and on this episode she explains why she decided to share her story, what it was like going viral and having People magazine write about her period, and what she was afraid people would think about her. Tina also discusses body dysmorphia, how she handled intentionally gaining weight, her eventual pregnancy, and how giving birth compares to running a marathon. And check out Running For Real in a few weeks, when I'll be Tina's guest!
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What you'll get on this episode:
- What it means to be a professional runner, and how Tina made it work after college (3:30)
- Why Tina decided to stop running (6:50)
- Tina's journey with amenorrhea (11:40)
- The steps Tina took to try and beat her amenorrhea (17:50)
- Why Tina shared her story when she did (20:00)
- What it was actually like setting out to gain weight, and how Tina dealt with it emotionally (22:30)
- Tina's timeline: How long it took from when she stopped running to when she got pregnant (28:45)
- Why Tina decided to start running again at six weeks pregnant, and how running went throughout her pregnancy (33:50)
- How Tina approached childbirth with the same mentality as running a marathon (37:00)
- Tina's triumphant return to running after having a baby — and whether she's worried about amenorrhea striking again (39:00)
- How Tina got into podcasting (42:55)
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of The Alley on the Run Show is brought to you by Strava, the social network for athletes. |
| 0:10.0 | Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host Allie Feller and today you're getting two podcasters for the free price of one. |
| 0:18.0 | My guest today is Tina Mure. You may know Tina as the former professional runner who came to the US from Great Britain. |
| 0:25.0 | You may know her because her story about deciding to stop running went viral last year. |
| 0:31.0 | Tina opened up about going nine years without having a period and her story was picked up by everyone from Runners World to People magazine. |
| 0:38.0 | Then she went viral again when yay she got pregnant just a few months later. |
| 0:44.0 | Now Tina's a new mom to a happy, healthy baby girl Bailey and she's officially back on the run. |
| 0:51.0 | And of course Tina is the host of the Running for Real Podcast so she is an absolute pro at this. |
| 0:56.0 | Tina has so much to share so let's jump right in and get to know her a little bit better. |
| 1:06.0 | Tina, welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. |
| 1:08.0 | I am really excited to be here and your smile makes it even easier. |
| 1:13.0 | And your voice, I hear your voice and I just feel like calm and happy and really? |
| 1:19.0 | Yes, it's the nicest. |
| 1:22.0 | Oh thank you. I should try to do this with a British accent. |
| 1:26.0 | I feel like that would be good. |
| 1:28.0 | Go on, say something. |
| 1:29.0 | Welcome to The Alley on the Run Show. |
| 1:31.0 | I'm your host, Ali. Am I good? |
| 1:33.0 | No. |
| 1:34.0 | I would say there's more like have you been watching the crown or something? |
| 1:38.0 | No. |
| 1:39.0 | No. It sounds like one of the, if you're watching like one of the TV shows about like the Royal Family. |
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