The Running for Real Podcast

Eli Mahnken loved to run. It was a love that he shared with his mother, Heather; they ran his final mile together last October, the day before he passed away from brain cancer at the age of seven. E…

What is something that everyone should try once? Tina’s and Sarah’s choices take them out of their comfort zones.

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“Office Race” is a running movie for runners, by runners… well, by one runner. It’s the first feature written by James Kilmoon and Jared Lapidus, also known as the sketch comedy team Reverse Cowboys,…

Join Tina for a Together Run in New York City where she's been attending Climate Week NYC and holding a book launch for Becoming a Sustainable Runner with New York Road Runners. Start with a body sca…

What TV shows did you watch when you were a kid? Tina’s and Sarah’s viewing habits ran the gamut from Nickelodeon to PBS to 1960s sitcoms. You may find yourself humming some theme songs after this ep…

Tina’s good friend and “For Real-Isodes” co-host, Sarah Crouch, takes over the reins of the podcast for this episode. A former elite runner, and an author herself, Sarah is the perfect person to talk…

Take a break from the busyness of life and come for a walk with me (or you can run). As I am returning from injury, I am not ready to do a Together Run, but I would love to take you with me on a walk…

It’s a natural human tendency to resist change. In his new book, "Master of Change: How to Excel When Everything is Changing - Including You," Brad Stulberg explores a mindset for change that allows …

Today’s conversation could go in some interesting directions as Tina and Sarah answer the question, “What is the strangest thing you’ve ever fallen in love with?”

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Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, host of the Revisionist History and Broken Record podcasts, one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, and on top of all th…

Tina and Sarah are both authors - Tina’s book, “Becoming a Sustainable Runner,” co-written with Zoë Rom, came out earlier this month, and Sarah’s debut novel, “Middletide,” will be released in spring…

Just a quick chat between friends (that's you and I). As always, honest with you. See you soon?

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Brian Reynolds' story is a testament to his unyielding spirit. His relentless determination has made him one of the fastest double amputee runners in the world, setting records in distances from the …

If you aren’t hungry now, you will be after you listen to this episode, as Tina and Sarah reminisce about the best meals they’ve ever eaten.

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• Writing a book is hard, and co-writing one presents its own unique challenges and rewards, as Tina and Zoë Rom discovered when they wrote Becoming a Sustainable Runner. Becoming a Sustainable Runner…

Tina and Sarah answer a question from Chip, one of our #Running4Real Superstars on Facebook. Are you a fan of beach running? And if you are, do you wear shoes or go barefoot?

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Join Tina for a Together Run from home as she processes the upcoming weeks of launching Becoming a Sustainable Runner. The usual meditative elements like body scans, nature check ins, senses check in…

If you’re a runner who loves shoes, you’re probably familiar with Mike Ko, known to his over 150,000 followers as Kofuzi. He describes himself as a non-elite runner who reviews shoes, but he does muc…

Join Tina for a run in the Pacific Northwest, outside of Portland, Oregeon.

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Writer and sociologist Lindsey Freeman describes her book, Running, as a feminist and queer handbook of running, but it’s a book for all runners.  The existing running literature didn’t speak to her,…