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.

Take Your Shot

VOLUME 15, ISSUE 4

Stephanie McGregor, Physiotherapist • Stephanie McGregor, 36, is a physiotherapist at Myodetox Main in Vancouver and a coach with Mile2Marathon

RUN IN FOCUS

THE WARMUP

RUN CHAT

Favourite Cookbook Recipes • We highlight some of our favourite blogger/cookbook authors’ recipes

The Low-FODMAP Diet • Is it the answer to your GI distress while running?

Find a Fresh Pair of Legs • You can get more out of your training by occasionally running with new people

Squats and Deadlifts: Your How-To Guide • To maximize your strength gains and avoid injury, be careful not to confuse these two exercises

Half-Marathon Workout • This variation on kilometre repeats will challenge your ability to get uncomfortable

Michel Foucault Says Run Without a Watch • ALEX HUTCHINSON ROUNDS UP THE LATEST IN ENDURANCE RESEARCH

An Epic Two-Peak Run in Whistler, B.C. • This exhilarating run combines an ascent of Blackcomb, a ride in the Peak 2 Peak gondola and a long, fast run down Whistler Mountain

Marathon Beneva de Montréal • With a new title sponsor for 2022, Montreal’s marathon race weekend makes a promising return to the race calendar

Show Me the Money • If you assume Canadian pro runners are well supported and earn a decent living exclusively through running, you’d be mistaken. Most work another job, and many struggle to meet their expenses for living, training and travelling to compete

You Can (Still) Do It! • How to Race Well This Spring (Even If You’re Not Ready)

Lloyd Percival and Canada’s First Doping Scandal • Long before Ben Johnson's positive drug test at the Seoul Olympics of 1988, a suspected case of doping in Canadian Track and Field made front-page news and destroyed the reputation of a visionary coach.

Best Shoes for Spring 2022 • Recurring themes for 2022: lighter, bouncier foams; higher stack heights; better energy return; increasing use of recycled materials and shoes designed for women

Judy Warick, Saskatoon • At 73, Judy Warick is still blazing a trail for masters athletes

Ottawa City Run Club • When it was started in 2015, OCRC filled a need for a social running club catering to all levels

MARKETPLACE

Why Do I Still Run? • I used to think I ran for fitness, but now I realize, that isn’t really it