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.

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VOLUME 15, ISSUE 2

Melissa Doldron • Registered Massage Therapist

THE WARMUP

Meatless March • Fuel your spring training with these plant-based dishes

Skip the Detox • Why a detox diet should not be part of your fitness plan for 2022

A 5-Step Recovery Guide for Knee Injuries • Strengthen the structures that support the knee joint with these exercises

Starting Gait • Whether you’re learning to run, trying to rehab an injury or you want to improve your performance, a professional gait analysis can provide valuable data

The Low-Down on Lifting • Here’s how strength training benefits distance runners

Marathon-Pace Workouts • Canada’s sixth-fastest marathoner shares her most successful workouts

Six Weeks to Race Day • Six weeks out from a spring race, you should start to focus on race-specific prep

Running the Sunshine Coast Trail • The SCT is one of this country’s best-maintained trails and very conducive to challenging but non-technical trail running

The First Right Thing • We often talk in generalities about the health benefits of running. But these four Canadian runners go much further, believing running is what keeps them alive

Is it Time to Rehab your Prehab? • Do you feel bad that you don’t stretch or foam roll enough? It’s time to ditch the guilt – they can be very helpful, but they’re not necessarily necessary

Perfectly Imperfect • Former Canadian marathon record holder Lanni Marchant’s recent comeback at the 2021 New York City Marathon was the result of years spent dealing with repeated trauma. Her recent success reveals a new and hard-won flexibility in her approach to training

Tried and True: Spring Shoe Review • Amid pandemic supply chain challenges, many brands are facing delays in bringing their new models to market. So this month we bring you the legacy models that will see you through these difficult times, until the pandemic bottlenecks ease and we get to test some exciting new models

The Recovery Tools You Really Need • From the lowly lacrosse ball to vibrating foam rollers and air compression boots, there’s a dizzying array of choices available in recovery tools. Here are those we think are most useful

Medhu Zonjy, Toronto • Running is just one of many things this newcomer has embraced as he makes his home in Canada

Paradise Running Club, Paradise, N.L. • Growing Newfoundland’s running community

REVIEWS

MARKETPLACE

Is There Life After Running? • At some point, most lifelong runners must come to terms with hanging up our laces and transitioning to more forgiving activities