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 19, ISSUE 7

RUN IN FOCUS • Cynthia Routhier running in Rogers Pass, B.C.

THE WARMUP

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The SheRACES Revolution • How one viral photograph led to a movement to improve women’s experience of racing

Bunny Tales • Pacing a race is harder than it sounds

Pump-up Pasta • Carbs worth loading

How to Avoid “Nutritionism” • Less ideology, more enjoyment

Upper-Body Training for Runners • Runners: don’t neglect upper-body strength!

The Injury Nobody Sees • Why mental recovery matters, too

The New Math of Endurance • The nerdy stuff, explained

Hills (Without the Heartbreak) • How I learned to love hill training

Red Isle Relay, P.E.I. • This 17-leg relay takes runners from one end of Prince Edward Island to the other

Tiramisù 10K Treviso, Italy • Tickle your tastebuds (and your toes) with this tantalizing 10K in Treviso

Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec • The popular resort northeast of Quebec City offers a variety of trails for peak fall foliage

Unlimited • There’s an explosion of interest in LGBTQ+ running communities as a path to personal freedom and joy

Cold Comfort • We’ve heard (and made, if we’re being honest) all the excuses—but we’re sure you’ll agree: the hardest part of winter running is getting out the door

We Love New York • To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the five-borough expansion of the New York City Marathon in 1976, we collected some of our readers’ best NYC Marathon stories from across Canada

Winter Shoe Buyer’s Guide • New models and updates for winter road and trail running

Gifts Galore • Surprise your favourite runner this holiday season

Weakenders Run Club, Edmonton • This unconventional club shares space with a coffee shop and a hair salon

Chasing Mom • Anna Clark-Roy has spent her childhood trying to keep up with her runner mom. That all changed at this year’s Demi-Marathon Mont-Tremblant

Achieving Sub-3 with Type 1 Diabetes • Becoming a Sub-3 T1D marathoner took years of trial and error with fuelling