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For Real, Though

by Tina Muir, Ryan Montgomery

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Episode 1: Strava's Reverse Psychology and Tina's Gross Backpack

October 23, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

Our ground rules: we will get off topic we argue and pick fights with each other we swear we are intentionally provocative (and have to work through disagreements to get to the next level of relationship) Navigating Raw Conversations with…
Introducing: For Real, Though

October 22, 2026 · 2 min

Come join two friends being honest, funny and real about running. Our ground rules: we will get off topic we argue and pick fights with each other we swear we are intentionally provocative (and have to work through disagreements to get…
Tina Muir: End of an Era

April 25, 2025 · 24 min

Tina has been a podcast host for a decade; first on Runners Connect's "Run to the Top," then since 2017 on her own award-winning show, "Running for Real." Inspiring interviews and deep friendships have come out of the experience, but now…
Kelly Roberts: If You Lose Joy, We've Lost the Battle

April 18, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min

Kelly Roberts has inspired other runners by sharing her running journey online since long before the word "influencer" entered the popular lexicon. In Tina's final interview before "Running for Real" goes on hiatus, she and Kelly reflect…
Alex Hutchinson: Dream Big and Take Chances

April 4, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min

For many writers, the logical followup to a successful book is a sequel. For Alex Hutchinson, it was his reluctance to go down that path that led to his new book, "The Explorer's Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank…

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Ten years ago Jeffrey McEachern found himself at a point in his life where he knew things had to change. He found happiness and purpose through running, became a Peloton instructor, just earned his Six Star Medal at the Tokyo Marathon, and…
Danny Peter Smith: One Day I'm Going to Do That

February 21, 2025 · 1 hr 11 min

There's a time before a race when the crowd settles down and is quiet for a few minutes - during the singing of the national anthem. At last year's TCS New York City Marathon, that honor was given to Danny Peter Smith. For complete show…
Steve Magness: Do Real Things in the Real World with Real People

February 7, 2025 · 1 hr 10 min

As runners, we're always trying to go faster or further because those metrics demonstrate how successful we are. But in his new book, "Win the Inside Game: How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform," Steve…
Olivia Baker: Have Fun

January 31, 2025 · 55 min

Olivia Baker is a serious runner - her achievements at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels attest to that. She never loses sight of the fact that there's much more to running than the results on paper though; there's…
Erin Ton: The Only One Climbing Mountains in Heels

January 24, 2025 · 53 min

Erin Ton holds 91 FKTs (Fastest Known Times), a feat surpassed by only one other woman. In 2023, she returned to the mountains where she first hiked with her family as a child, and summited 57 of Colorado's Fourteeners in 14 days, smashing…
Erin Taylor: Rest Is a Power Stance

January 17, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min

Erin Taylor has been teaching yoga for over twenty years, helping high-performing athletes to excel at their sport. She's taken what she's learned from training Olympians and Ironman champions and applied it to other areas of life, not…

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About the show

Join Ryan and Tina as they explore their friendship, training journeys, and aspirations in ultra running, marathons, and trail racing. This podcast sets the tone for an authentic, deep, and sometimes humorous look at their lives and goals.