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.

Heeding the Call

VOLUME 13, ISSUE 7

WHAT’S NEW

Lisa Brooking • Distance runner

RUN IN FOCUS

THE WARMUP

Streamline Athletes • A new app helps match track and cross-country athletes with post-secondary programs in Canada and the U.S.

LETTERS

Rooting for Fall • While running through the chilly winds of late fall, the thought of a warm, hearty meal can be an excellent motivator

When it Comes to Fuelling, Less is Not More • Rather than counting calories in the mistaken belief that lighter always equals faster, endurance athletes should treat food as fuel

Suspension Trainer Workout • Here’s a full-body workout you can do in your basement or garage with a suspension trainer system

Are You Sabotaging Your Training? • Here are five important elements of endurance training that many runners overlook

What is HRV (and Why Should You Care)? • Heart rate variability demystified

Stepping Into Winter Running • How to train through the winter, safely and enjoyably

The Science of Running • Alex Hutchinson rounds up the latest in endurance research.

Top Trails for FKTs • Fancy a different kind of challenge? Try to beat the fastest known time on some of Canada’s most rugged trails

Great Canadian Running Debates • With big group runs a thing of the past, runners are missing those good-natured arguments that typically happen after a satisfying weekend run with friends or clubmates. Here are some of our writers’ takes on the best running debates

Running in the New Normal • COVID-19 will have long-lasting effects on running – and offers some unexpected opportunities

Finding Filsan • The runner who appeared on our cover in November & December 2017 looked invincible, but at the time, Filsan Abdiaman felt anything but. Secretly battling an eating disorder, she has now shared her experience publicly and made it her mission to help other women discover running, abiding friendships and self-worth

2020 Holiday Gift Guide • Featuring the hottest finds for the runners in your life this holiday season

The 2020 Winter Shoe Guide • Whether you plan to run outside all winter for the first time or the 41st time in 2020–21, here are 10 new models and updates for braving the elements on roads and trails

Runners Soul, Lethbridge, Alta. • You don’t have to be fast, just friendly

Power Runs • CBC Radio’s Tom Power, host of Q, has tried running before. This time he made it stick

GP on the Run • Dr. Janet Green of Comox Valley, B.C., is one of Canada’s most prolific masters marathoners

REVIEWS

MARKETPLACE

Running Together, Alone • Even introverted runners miss the camaraderie of live racing