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Good Running Form

5 Ways To Improve Your Running Form (and Get More from Your Workouts)

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Updated March 1, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

Now that the weather is cooler, I’m seeing a lot more runners at my favorite local park. This is super exciting for me! But while I’m stoked to be sharing the path with other runners, I can’t help but cringe inwardly when I see some people’s running forms.

Some clench water bottles or smartphones in their fists while they run, while others look as if they took running lessons from the dancing kids in A Charlie Brown Christmas. While part of me wants to giggle, the other part of me truly feels emphatic—mainly because they’re putting themselves at risk for injury, and not getting as much out of their workouts as they could.

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Midnight Fridge dilemma

What Are Ghrelin and Leptin, and Why Are These Hunger Hormones Important?

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Updated March 1, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

Ask most people what they know about hormones, and they’ll instantly start chattering about estrogen and testosterone. But did you know there are actually about 50 different hormones in the human body? All of them play important roles in your health and in normal bodily function.

For instance, the stress hormone cortisol helps your body function optimally in times of stress. And sleep hormone melatonin regulates your sleep patterns and wards off disease.

But when it comes to hunger and your eating behaviors, the hormones ghrelin and leptin are responsible for telling you when you feel hungry, and when it’s time to stop eating.

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Running in the heat

4 Tips For Running Outdoors In Extreme Heat

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Updated February 27, 2026. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive commissions if you choose to purchase through links I provide (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the work I put into this site!

In Las Vegas, daily temperatures in the summer usually average between 100 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit. While milder summer temperatures in other parts of the U.S. are pleasant enough to lure people outdoors, most runners who live in desert climates head to their gyms for treadmill runs, or change their routines altogether just to beat the heat.

While I enjoy having the running path all to myself during the summer, I miss the camaraderie I could be sharing with other runners brave enough to withstand the heat. I wonder: would more runners stay outside if they truly understood the benefits of exercising in temperatures over 100 degrees? Would more runners stay outdoors if they knew how to properly care for themselves in hot temperatures?

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