2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (271+ words) As runners age, they might be tempted to swap explosive movements for easy mileage. But replacing an easy run with a dedicated weekly plyometric sessions could be one of the best investments you can make, not just for running, but…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (222+ words) But for someone who loved to work hard, the risks associated with a high-output approach began to grow, and Nobbs spent much of his late high school and early university careers sidelined with injuries, including multiple stress fractures. Nevertheless, the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (361+ words) In a Hyrox competition, running remains one of the biggest separators between athletes. The race, which combines eight one-kilometre runs with eight demanding workout stations, forces competitors to maintain pace while carrying fatigue from movements like sled pushes and burpee…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (314+ words) Canadian Running Magazine For many athletes, especially in the world of endurance sport, the exhaustion that follows a hard effort is part of the reward for the training it took to make it happen. But when the mountaintop feeling of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (474+ words) When damaged muscle breaks down, it releases proteins, electrolytes and other substances into the blood. The kidneys do much of the filtering, and in rhabdo, there can be enough muscle breakdown to put them under serious strain. Severe cases can…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (398+ words) Blasting down a long descent looks effortless when elite runners do it, but if you’ve felt your quads cry out during a race, you know how tough it truly is. Crushing the downhill sections of a run requires confidence and…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (307+ words) Conner Mantz may be the North American marathon record holder, but he might not even be the most impressive runner in his family. Last week, his wife, Kylie, ran a mile at 38 weeks pregnant with their first child. It was…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (231+ words) Canadian Running Magazine A few months ago, Madelyn Eybergen joined the show as Canada’s university cross-country champion. Today, she’s back as a world champion, but not in running. Instead, she conquered one of the fastest-growing sports in the endurance world:…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (329+ words) For marathon runners, “hitting the wall” is a dreaded experience. After cruising along for an hour (or several) at your perfect pace, you suddenly feel as though every step is deeply exhausting, and an ideal race day turns into what…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (549+ words) Environment Canada has issued heat warnings across several provinces, including Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and P.E.I. For runners determined to maintain their training, the prolonged stretch of hot, humid weather can make even easy runs feel significantly harder and cooling down even…...