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.

The Shakeout Podcast is Back!

VOLUME 18, ISSUE 4

RUN IN FOCUS

Jerome Drayton, 1945–2025 • Jerome Drayton’s Canadian marathon record, set long before the days of super shoes and sophisticated training, stood for more than half his lifetime

THE WARMUP

Raven 50’s Reconciliation Journey • How a Yukon race is building community with First Nations partners

Scrumptious Shrimp • Shrimp makes an easy and delicious protein-boosting addition to any meal, or you can give it centre stage

How to Fuel Your Races • How much should you eat and drink during a long event?

Do the Heavy Lifting • Lift heavier in the gym for a more efficient stride

Staying Healthy • Are you ramping up for a spring 10K or half-marathon after backing off training through the winter? It’s easy to get excited and overdo it; here’s how not to have your shins and IT bands pay the price

Continuous Lactate Monitoring • CLM isn’t actually available yet, but brands are vying to be first to market a wearable device. The question is, do you need it?

Carbohydrate Fuelling, Theory and Practice • Why knowing how many grams of carbohydrate you should take doesn’t mean you’re taking it

Great Divide Trail • It spans more than 1,100 km along the provincial border between Alberta and B.C., but portions of the trail are easily accessible from various locations

Apple Marathon, Kelowna, B.C. • After a five-year hiatus, this beautiful Okanagan Valley race is finally back

2025’s 25 to Watch • Get to know their names: from 100 metres to 100 miles, there’s a lot of new talent coming up in the Canadian running scene—and even some veterans who are still putting up big performances. Here are 25 runners to watch out for over the back half of 2025

Mind Your Manners • As a Canadian runner, you are (by definition!) polite, friendly and considerate. But, whether you’re new to the scene or a veteran of many marathons, there might be some rules of etiquette you weren’t aware of—and failing to observe them could prove embarrassing

If the Shoe Fits • From EVA to PEBA, we’re here to demystify how running shoes are designed and made—especially the parts you don’t see

Smartwatches for Spring • Track your training with these new models and updates for 2025

Fuel to Go • Portable nutrition for long runs and race days

Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick • New Brunswick’s first female premier is a veteran runner and Boston Marathon finisher

Dub City Runners, Windsor, Ont. • This border-city run club caters to social and competitive runners alike

Gord Hobbins, 1961–2025 • Tributes poured in for Hobbins, an accomplished Calgary ultrarunner and retailer

REVIEWS

Trauma and the Wall • For runners in recovery, the pain of endurance events represents a chance to transcend the pain of our past