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.

VOLUME 14, ISSUE 7

WHAT’S NEW

THE WARMUP

Desserts to Die For • Healthy nutrition can include the occasional treat

What Fat Oxidation Means for Runners • Contrary to popular belief, fat burning does not necessarily lead to weight loss

Hit the Hills for Running-Specific Strength • Get stronger and improve your running form with this short and powerful hill workout

7 Habits of Highly Successful Runners • Not getting the results you want? Here are seven things you may have overlooked

The Science of Running: Alex Hutchinson Rounds Up the Latest in Endurance Research • The Scoop on Sleep: most runners’ performance would benefit if they got more sleep, but the occasional bad night shouldn’t be cause for alarm.

Ace Your 5K/10K • Here’s a workout to improve your strength, endurance and speed

Training for Your First Ultra • Marathoners, are you looking for a new challenge? Time to move up in distance

Quebec’s Eastern Townships • With their close proximity to Montreal and hundreds of kilometres of trails, the Eastern Townships make an idyllic trail-running destination

Best Ever • In spite of the pandemic, Canada just enjoyed its most successful Olympic Games ever on the track and road

Plain Tough • Washington State’s Plain 100 might be the hardest ultratrail race you’ve never heard of

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year • Winter runners know that running through the winter is to be enjoyed, not dreaded. With our tips, you’ll be a pro after your first season outdoors

Canadian Running 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

Winter Shoe Review • Winter gear is evolving rapidly to appeal to winter runners

Dundas Run Club • Even throughout the pandemic, the club provided support to its members

REVIEWS

Brittney Tracey • Most race directors and coaches started as ordinary runners. Brittney Tracey of Invermere, B.C. is a great example

MARKETPLACE

Running’s Many Roles • How running has helped me manage grief, and much more