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Best New Balance Shoes The Amazing Runner’s World Show, Jeff and Aly talk about how you can use Pringles (yes, the chips) to improve your running form. It may sound crazy, but one RW editor How We Fuel on Long Runs When We Cant Stomach Gel and said her track coach “was a genius for this one.” Don’t want to run around with potato chips? We have a couple other tips you can use to periodically check in on your form and make sure you’re running relaxed. And we talk about why keeping your hands relaxed is so important. RW+ members can watch the full episode below.

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On the previous episode of The Amazing Runner’s World Show , Jeff and Aly reminded you that it’s now time to pick your training plan if you’re racing a marathon this fall. But what plan should you pick? The Runner’s World “How to Master the Marathon” program has plans for first timers as well as anybody with a goal time between three and five hours. We gave you tips success, like checking off each day’s run as well as reminded you not to peek ahead and stress out about workouts that are a few months in the future. RW+ members can watch the full episode now.

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Jeff Dengate
Runner-in-Chief

Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Runner’s World and the director of product testing. He has tested and reviewed running shoes, GPS watches, headphones, apparel, and more for nearly two decades. He regularly tests more than 100 pairs of shoes each year, and once had a 257-day streak running in different models. Jeff can usually be found on the roads, racing anything from the mile to a marathon, but he also enjoys racing up mountains and on snowshoes. When he’s not running, you’ll probably find him hanging from a ladder making repairs and renovations to his house (he’s also director of product testing for Popular Mechanics). 

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Aly Ellis
Director, Content Hype

Aly is the Director of Content Hype at Runner’s World. She started running over a decade ago when she saw a Star Wars themed race happening at Disneyland and thought it looked like fun. Since then, she has run 8 marathons (so far!), and hundreds of shorter distance races. She is known for signing up for 5Ks in every city she travels to. She loves watching reality competition shows, playing board games with her husband and taking naps with her dog.