Canadian Running

Dedicated to getting runners the tools they need to succeed, Canadian Running gives professional advice and inspiration on everything you need to be faster, fitter and healthier. The magazine provides the latest on training, gear reviews, nutrition information and recipes, tips on the best places to run and race, and the inside story on the elite running scene.

Aging Into Running

VOLUME 17, ISSUE 5

Charles Philibert-Thiboutot On His Final Olympics • CPT (as he’s affectionately known) leaves a tremendous legacy for the next generation of 1,500m runners

THE WARMUP • Peres Jepchirchir breaks women-only marathon world record, Kenenisa Bekele breaks master’s world record at London Marathon

Is Added Sugar All Bad? • We’re generally advised to limit or avoid added sugar

Classic French • In honour of the Paris 2024 Olympics, some classic French dishes to fuel your training

Structured Strength Training for the Marathon • Marathoners, here’s how to periodize your lifting as you build toward your goal race

Running and IVF • We’ve come a long way since women were warned against endurance running or running while pregnant, but what about running while undergoing fertility treatment?

Long Intervals for Endurance Training • These longer intervals help runners practise patience and staying present

Are Your Rivals Doping? • Some unconventional testing in 2017 yielded surprising results

Coming in Hot • Heat adaptation protocols don’t need to be fancy to help you prepare for a hot race

Cadence that Clicks • Find your steps-per-minute sweet spot

Smithers, B.C. • Those who make their way to this northern B.C. town are rewarded with some of Canada’s most spectacular mountain and trail running

Muskoka Marathon • This pandemic-born race is a celebration of Ontario’s cottage country

Vietnam Mountain Marathon • With tough climbs on challenging trails, this race rewards your hard work with panoramic views of the region’s peaks

Athletics at the Olympics • Your comprehensive guide to all the action on the track and roads at Paris 2024

Has Climate Change Killed the Long Run? • Rising temperatures and smoke from wildfires have become facts of life for runners and race directors worldwide, forcing adaptations—and not just of the training variety

Summer Running • Here are the coolest looks for summer 2024

Best Run Bras • We’re always on the lookout for better run bras. Here are some we love for 2024

Need For Speed YEG, Edmonton • Sharing the love and challenges of running

REVIEWS

Herbie Kuhn, Toronto • The Toronto Raptors PA announcer started a run streak during the pandemic. His goal was 41 days; he kept it going for 581

Healing for the Type A Runner • Embracing a hobby I wasn’t good at was the best therapy