Hey Runners,

Well, itʻs been a long time. A very long time like three years since my last podcast. So I guess this is a revival or a reboot. Iʻve missed you. A lot has happened in running and my life over the past years and I will bring you up to speed on it all in a future episode. In 2026, you can expect some very interesting episodes.

In this episode, my good friend, author, and fellow runner Sara Hathor is my guest. She wrote a book titled, Unexpected Gifts from all the wrong men. And yes, I read the entire book. One divorce. One broken engagement. Twenty-five failed dates. A heck of a journey!

In Unexpected Gifts, Sara turns heartbreak into self-discovery, breaking relationship patterns and learning what love—and life—are really about. Honest, funny, and deeply relatable, this is a story of resilience, growth, and finding yourself when everything else falls apart. You will love this episode and her book. And she is proof that all these dates gave her a unexpected gift! Today she is happily married to a wonderful man.

Sara Hathor

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Show Timestamps

[00:33] - Host Jim Lynch open - [03:12] - Sara Hathor - Author - Unexpected Gifts from all the wrong men - Interview [55:40] - Jim-episode close

Thank you, runners, for listening to the Feel-Good Running Podcast! Please consider sharing this podcast with your running friends and on your social media platforms if you like it. I do not spend money to advertise my podcast. Instead, I try to grow it organically, which is by you, my listeners, sharing it! Thank You!

Remember to be kind to others, even if some are not kind to you. The world is terrifying these days, yet, we all need to make a difference now more than ever. So be aware, be safe, and enjoy your run! Peace everyone!

Hello Runners!

Fall race season is winding down, and what a season it has been thus far.

First, the world record at the Berlin Marathon by Eliud Kipchoge with a time of 2:01:09. And a week later, the US Women's Marathon Record fell at the Chicago Marathon by Emily Sisson with a time of 2:18:29. The next US major is in a few weeks, the New York Marathon! We shall see what amazing things happen.

Congratulations to each of you that reached your goal of finishing a race, or two, or three this fall. You rock.

I'm so honored, humbled, and excited to have Tina Muir as my guest this episode. Tina is the founder and CEO of Running for Real, a running influencer, and the #1 running podcast with over 5.5 million downloads. Running for Real is much more than a running podcast; it's a running community! Tina is exceptionally passionate about the environment, and uses her platform to bring awareness to our planet as an environmental activist. Simply a wonderful human being making a huge difference!

In April, Tina ran the Maui Marathon as a guide for a dear friend, Joseph Retherford who is mostly blind. A former elite runner, she abruptly decided to stop running in her prime shocking the running world. She had had enough. Tina had been suffering from amenorrhea, the loss of menstruation, for nine years. She was burnt out and wanted to start a family. So she stopped running.

She reached out to me in Maui to see if we could connect. Unfortunately, it didn't happen because I was highly strapped for the entire weekend and after as the course director. But we talked, and she expressed how much she enjoyed the marathon and its effect on her being in Maui.

I know you will enjoy this episode. We talk very little about Tina's past as an elite runner, and you can find numerous articles written about Tina on the Internet. Most of our talk is on her Maui experience, the environment, the status of races becoming more environmentally friendly, the addition of a non-binary category, and the fantastic running community she is building. We go deep, for sure. I am grateful to call Tina a friend!

So please, please share this episode with all of your running friends and on your social media platforms. It is, in my opinion, one of my best episodes!

• Hello Runners!This must stop! Another young woman was violently murdered while out for a run!Eliza Fletcher from Memphis, wife, mother of two boys, and a Kindergarten teacher, was out for a run on Friday, September 2, 2022. She was running at about 4:00 AM, just doing what she loved, when he violently attacked, abducted, and murdered her. This psychopath dumped her body behind an abandoned house in tall grass. This murder was a heinous, senseless, and disgusting crime by a sick, psychopath, fucking animal of a so-called human being. And it pisses me off—no reason for this whatsoever. I talk about Eliza and other murdered female runners in this episode, and I don't hold back. However, if you are sensitive to a little rough language, please be aware, and I apologize in advance for my language. I also replay an interview in late 2020 with Self Defense Instructor Tasha Ina Church. She went through a very uncomfortable episode while running with a male scumbag following her. Tasha knows over 850 Self Defense moves. And even so, this encounter shook her to the core. We talk about that, and Tasha provides valuable self-defense tips and techniques. Even one of them can save a life. Very much worth a listen.

• Thank you, runners, for listening to the Feel-Good Running Podcast! Please consider sharing this podcast with your running friends and on your social media platforms if you like it. I do not spend money to advertise my podcast. Instead, I try to grow it organically, which is by you, my listeners, sharing it! Thank You!Remember to be kind to others, even if some are not kind to you. The world is terrifying these days, as was just experienced in Memphis. Yet, we all need to make a difference now more than ever. So be aware, be safe, and enjoy your run! Peace everyone!

• Jim Show Timestamps[00:00] - Host Jim Lynch Comments Regarding Eliza Fletcher's Murder[14:17]- Tasha Ina Church - Self Defense Instructor Interview[01:03:51] Jim - Episode close Show NotesTasha Ina ChurchSocial Media:
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