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Nutrition & Weight Loss

Proper Hydration for Running

June 5, 2024 Christine Luff 0

Staying hydrated is critical to your running performance and, more importantly, for preventing heat-related illnesses. Dehydration in athletes may lead to fatigue, headaches, decreased coordination, and muscle cramping. Other heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke, have even more […]

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Nutrition & Weight Loss

9 Tips for Portion Control

June 2, 2024 Christine Luff 3

After my long runs, I often find myself dealing with a case of the “rungries” – a run-induced feeling of insatiable hunger that makes me want to devour everything in sight. When eating out with […]

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Nutrition & Weight Loss

9 Ways Runners Can Boost Energy Levels

April 7, 2024 Christine Luff 0

Many runners cite low energy as one of the main reasons why they don’t run as frequently as they’d like. Try out some of these expert suggestions to boost energy and enhance your running performance. […]

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Nutrition & Weight Loss

How Runners Can Avoid Feeling Hungry

February 1, 2024 Christine Luff 2

“I’ve stepped up my mileage recently and I feel like I’m always hungry, even after I’ve recently eaten a meal. Is that normal? How can I avoid feeling hungry all the time?” It’s perfectly normal […]

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Nutrition & Weight Loss

10 Healthy, Happy Habits to Start Right Now

January 20, 2024 Christine Luff 0

Improving your health doesn’t have to mean making complicated, difficult changes to your lifestyle. Taking small steps and introducing tiny new habits can help to change your overall health and happiness in meaningful ways. Here […]

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Nutrition & Weight Loss

How to Stop Eating Late at Night

January 16, 2024 Christine Luff 1

Do you find yourself wandering into the kitchen after dark? Whether it’s because of hunger, boredom, stress, or fatigue, many runners find themselves eating late at night – and they often reach for high-fat, high-calorie […]

Half Marathons & Marathons

Best Energy Gels for Running

January 4, 2024 Christine Luff 0

Feel like you’re hitting a wall during your long runs or races? As you’re running, you’re depleting your stored energy, or glycogen. Fueling with energy gels will prevent you from running out of energy and […]