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.

Summer Running, Had Me a Blast

VOLUME 15, ISSUE 5

Madeleine Kelly • Team Canada 800m runner

RUN IN FOCUS

THE WARMUP

RUN CHAT

A Runner’s Picnic • Three contemporary takes on classic summer recipes

Food as Fuel • Why food and exercise should not be viewed as transactional

How to Train Like a Norwegian • Some surprising elements of the Norwegian training system may account for the small Nordic country’s incredible success on the track

Kettlebell Swing, Front Plank and Step-Up • As with the deadlift and squat in our previous issue, these exercises are often done incorrectly. Here’s how to master them for maximum benefit to your running

Crush Your 5K PB • This ladder workout will make maintaining a challenging pace feel less uncomfortable

The Air Up There • Alex Hutchinson Rounds up the Latest in Endurance Research

Peace on the Prairies • Though mostly flat, Winnipeg’s trails offer many unique sights

Under Armour Eastside 10K • After a two-year hiatus, the race is back with its classic course that celebrates the east side of Vancouver

Marathon des Sables • Passion and pain in the Sahara

Running Hot • Whether you’re training for a hot-weather race or just trying to get through summer, running in the heat can sap your energy and derail your performance. The good news is that our bodies are highly adaptable, and heat protocols of the type used by Canadian athletes in Doha and Tokyo can easily be adapted by recreational runners

Hayward Field: Then and Now • In the annals of track and field, Hayward Field is legendary, and the World Athletics Championships, the first to be held on U.S. soil, will be the ultimate showcase for the new facility. In this retrospective, Canadian athletes reminisce about their experiences on Oregon’s storied track

Darius Sam Runs Long • In a few short years, the youngest person ever to complete Utah’s daunting Moab 240 race went from maxing out stolen credit cards to raising six figures for charity. Darius Sam is running toward his best self

Fun (Run) in the Sun • Refresh your Kit

Best watches for 2022 • Finding the right watch depends on what you need it to do

REVIEWS

Gurv and Harv Sihra (The Bollywood Boyz) • The pro wrestler brothers began running to maintain their fitness during the pandemic, and they don’t plan to stop

MARKETPLACE

419: A Champion’s Marker • The late, great Harold Abrahams and I share a common goal