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 1

RUN IN FOCUS

THE WARMUP

Run Chat

One-Dish Dinners • Prep and cleanup are both significantly reduced with these nutritious one-pot dinner ideas for busy runners

Gauging Your Protein Intake • You may associate protein with bodybuilding, but runners need protein, too

BOSU Workout for Runners • The BOSU Balance Trainer can be a useful tool for balance, mobility and core exercises

Band Aids • These routines can help keep IT band syndrome at bay

10K Workout • Champion-calibre training tips

Tricks of the Treadmill • How to boost your winter training

Must You Warm Up? • The science on warming up may be lukewarm, but it still makes intuitive sense

Boundary Bay at Waterton Lakes National Park • Run to the U.S. border via the Great Divide Trail

Running Romances • Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and we’re celebrating some of Canada’s most enthusiastic running couples. Some prefer the roads and some are all about the trails, but their devotion to their sport, and to each other, are never in question

Boss of the Bruce • For Karen Holland, the planning and logistics involved in setting the overall supported FKT on Ontario’s Bruce Trail played to her strengths. Luckily, the things she couldn’t control – like how her body held up – also worked in her favour

Canadian Running Golden Shoe Awards 2021 • The gradual lifting of pandemic restrictions resulted in club runs resuming, races returning and the Olympics. Here are our picks for the most kudos-worthy people and performances of 2021

Run Warm, Look Cool

Social Run Club, Vancouver • Vancouver’s newest run club began at the height of the pandemic, when connection and fun were in short supply

Tammy Cook-Searson • Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Sask.

REVIEWS

MARKETPLACE

My Fast Blue Shoes • Tarrant Cross Child recalls his first running experiences as a child growing up in southern Alberta