Welcome to the Runners Connect, Run to the Top Podcast, where it's all about learning from the best minds in the sport so you can train smarter, stay healthy, and run faster now.

And now your host, Tina Muir.

Hello, this is Tina Muir.

Thanks for joining me today on the Runis Connect, Round to the Top Podcast.

In the world of technology we live in, many of us have connected with people through social media.

We've become friends with people we've never met and began to care for people

who we only know through reading their words. Maybe some of you are thinking that about me

if you've been listening for a while. And if you have,

I'd love to hear from you so don't be afraid to reach out. The wonderful thing about this connected world

is that we can be inspired by others who are doing amazing things constantly.

It is sometimes hard to imagine how things used to be. You would maybe be inspired

the weekend of your local marathon in your hometown, but that inspiration would have to carry you over until next year.

Or maybe, if it was an Olympic year, I guess you could hear about the inspirational feats these athletes completed.

But now, with this world, and especially through blogs, companies and individuals can share

their journey and develop a relationship with their listeners or readers.

One blog I've loved for a while now is called NYC running mama.

I've never met Michelle in person, but we're definitely friends. Well I guess I like to think so but we

support one another in our running experiences. Michelle is one of those people you can't

help but root for. you want her to succeed and you

want her to reach those goals you can tell she's a genuinely good person the

kind of person that should be more of in this world.

This interview will make it apparent that Michelle puts her kids first

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