Canadian Running

Spring is here, and races are back, baby! In 2017, 10 years after my first marathon, I caught the bug again, and raced four marathons over the next two years (the last being Boston in 2019). The other day I realized with some dismay that it’s been three years since I trained for a marathon. Granted, I had some injuries in the meantime; it’s hard to say which is more to blame—injuries or the pandemic. Bottom line, my interests have shifted more to the trails, and while I’ve been running consistently through the winter, this season I’ll be tackling shorter race distances. If you're nervous about a spring race, don't worry. Every race is an opportunity to hang out with other runners, to enjoy being outside and to learn something you can…

Editor Anne Francis anne@runningmagazine.ca Senior Editors Alex Hutchinson, Kevin Mackinnon Contributing Editor Christopher Kelsall Staff Writers Marley Dickinson, Brittany Hambleton, Madeleine Kelly Photo Editor Matt Stetson matt.stetson@gripped.com Copy Editor Amy Stupavsky Art Director Warren Wheeler (Roseander Main) layout@runningmagazine.ca Production Artist Warren Hardy Web Development Sean Rasmussen Digital Operations Dmitry Beniaminov Publisher Sam Cohen sam@gripped.com Editorial Director David Smart dave@gripped.com Advertising & Sales Andre Cheuk andre@gripped.com Account Managers Joel Vosburg joel@gripped.com Lorena Jones lorena@gripped.com Circulation Manager Robyn Milburn robyn@gripped.com Social Media Nikita van Dijk nikita@gripped.com SUBSCRIBE Send $22.95 (1 year) or $39.95 (2 years) to Canadian Running Magazine PO Box 819 Station Main Markham, ON, Canada L3P 8L3 or call: 1.800.567.0444 SUBMIT Manuscripts, photographs and other correspondence are welcome. Please contact Canadian Running magazine for contributors’ guidelines, or see them on the web at runningmagazine.ca. Unsolicited material should be accompanied by return mailing address and postage. Canadian Running Magazine Tel. 416.927.0774 Fax. 416.927.1491 runningmagazine.ca Gripped Publishing Inc. 75 Harbord St. Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 1G4 Copyright 2022 Gripped Publishing Inc. The contents of this magazine may not be reproduced in whole or…

1 How did you get into running? I’ve always been a runner, but I grew up playing every other sport. I started to identify as a runner after my first half-marathon in 2008. I had a friend who went through a double lung transplant; she was training for a marathon at the time, and after the transplant, she ran/walked a half-marathon. I’d always had “run a half-marathon” on my bucket list, and I realized, if she can do it, I don’t have any excuses! 2 As a physiotherapist, what type of injuries do you see most commonly among your runner clients? I would say knee injuries are the thing I see the most. And about 80 per cent of the time, people’s knees hurt because of training errors—they did too much too soon, and/or their…

Busy February sees multiple Canadian records broken February saw numerous indoor meets in the U.S., with multiple Canadian records falling. Here’s the list: And on March 6 at the Sound Running Ten in California, Mohammed Ahmed smashed his own (outdoor) 10,000m record by a whopping 25 seconds, bringing it down to 26:34.14—the ninth-fastest time ever recorded. No finishers at 2022 Barkley Marathons (again) This year’s Barkley Marathons took many by surprise, with race director Laz Lake blowing the conch (the one-hour warning) just before 7 a.m. on March 8. There were a few big names at this year’s race, including 2017 finisher John Kelly, Belgian dentist and FKT king Karel Sabbe and 2019 Spine Race winner Jasmin Paris, who was making her first appearance at the Barkley and hoping to become the first female…

Re: The Body Issue (March & April 2022) I would like to thank you for deciding to have an individual with a different body type on the cover. She has a big smile and is running! And thank you for the article on her [‘10 Questions With Melissa Doldron’]. I love to read about the elite athletes like Lanni Marchant, too. It is very refreshing to see diversity, and hopefully the body-shaming of athletes can stop. So thank you very much and please keep doing the same. I was inspired to run for my mental health. The world would be a better place if people exercised more. Sandra Soucie London, Ont. Re: Is There Life After Running? (March & April 2022) Tim Uuksulainen’s column ‘Is there life after running?’ hit home for me—or the running equivalent, crossing…

The cooking section in a bookstore, with books full of mouth-watering photography, is a place of wonder. The web, too, is replete with blogs and social media channels that make recipe-sharing easier than ever. Here, we highlight some Canadians (and one American) who have a great blog, drool-worthy Instagram and cookbooks full of excellent recipes that are packed with delicious ingredients to fuel your training. To start, Jillian Harris, whom many will know from Love It or List It Vancouver, has some excellent recipes that highlight local ingredients. Next, Diala’s Kitchen is a blog and cookbook by pastry chef and world traveller Diala Canelo. And finally, the runner’s bible—Run Fast, Eat Slow by Shalane Flanagan and Elise Kopecky—whose recipes are weekly staples in many runners’ homes. Okanagan Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream Sandwiches From…