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Canadian Running
May/June 2019Dedicated 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.
IN THIS ISSUE
10 questions with… rachel cliff
1 What advice would you give a young runner?Enjoy the process and don’t stress about results. Focusing on the process and your teammates will bring a lot more happiness.2 If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?I wish I was more organized. I’m very type A about my training, but nothing else in my life.3 Who is your running idol?I look up to Shalane Flanagan and Desi Linden, and those Americans who are running consistently fast. Locally, one of my first coaches was Graeme Fell [former Canadian record holder in the steeplechase] and he helped me out in high school. I learned a lot from him. Also, Sue Lee, my coach Richard Lee’s wife, is someone I look up to.4What’s your favourite running-related memory?The race I…
contributors
The Science of RunningALEX HUTCHINSON is a Toronto journalist, specializing in the science of running and other endurance sports. His latest book ENDURE: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance was published in February 2018.Runner’s Kitchen: The Lemon EditionKIM DOERKSEN is Canadian Running’s food writer and an elite runner with New Balance Canada and coach at @mile2marathon.Preventative Medicine: How to deal with Gastrointestinal StressMEGAN KUIKMAN is a registered dietitian, sports nutritionist and accomplished long-distance runner based in Brantford, Ont. Kuikman placed first among females at the 2016 Mississauga Marathon.ON THE COVERJOY SPEARCHIEF-MORRIS, an Indigenous 100m hurdler from Alberta, has her sights set on competing for Team Canada at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Find out more about SpearChief-Morris in our feature article.Joy SpearChief-Morris (Photo Jess Baumung )CANADIAN RUNNING…
masthead
Canadian RunningManaging Editor Dave Carpenter dave.carpenter@runningmagazine.caSenior EditorsAlex Hutchinson, Kevin MackinnonContributing EditorChristopher KelsallStaff WritersCaela Fenton, Anne Francis, Madeleine Kelly, Dan WayPhoto Editor Matt Stetson matt.stetson@gripped.comCopy Editor Amy StupavskyArt Director Warren Wheeler (Roseander Main) layout@runningmagazine.caDesigner Cristina BolzonProduction Artist Warren HardyWeb Development Sean RasmussenDigital Operations Dmitry BeniaminovPublisher Sam Cohen sam@gripped.comEditorial Director David Smart dave@gripped.comAdvertising & Sales Andre Cheuk andre@gripped.comAccount ManagersJoel Vosburg joel@gripped.comDan Walker dan@gripped.comCirculation ManagerRobyn Milburn robyn@gripped.comSUBSCRIBESend $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:1.800.567.0444SUBMITManuscripts, 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 MagazineTel. 416.927.0774, Fax. 416.927.1491, runningmagazine.caGripped Publishing Inc.75 Harbord St. Toronto,…
what inspires you?
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”—Haruki Murakami“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.”—John Bingham“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.”—Dean KarnazesSpend the briefest of time on Pinterest and you’ll see adages like these everywhere, or from someone in your life, readying themselves to climb a mountain (literally or metaphorically). These coping tactics serve to brace ourselves for what life throws our way – or we at it. There’s evidence to suggest that this sort of cognitive behaviour therapy on the fly helps, to a point. Running, as in life, requires more than mantras stuck on fridge doors to truly inspire us to overcome challenging goals.According to American psychologists Todd M. Thrash…
the warm-up
Mountain Lion Killed by Colorado RunnerOn February 4, a mountain lion attacked American Travis Kauffman while running on the trails in Horsetooth Mountain Park, about 100 kilometres north of Denver. Despite sustaining deep bite and claw wounds to his face and body, the runner was able to kill the animal with his bare hands.Kauffman was able to get to a hospital and recover. Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff retrieved his belongings and the body of the mountain lion, which was sent to acpwlab for a necropsy. Lab results showed, corroborating his story, that he strangled the animal to death in self-defence.But on February 28, a report by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife veterinarians suggested that the lion wasn’t fully grown. Officials estimated that the animal’s live weight was between 35…
shoe-in
Brooks Glycerin 17$200Men’s: 300 g (10.6 oz.)Women’s: 261 g (9.2 oz.)Drop Ratio: 10 mmResponsive yet with plenty of cushioning, the Brooks Glycerin 17 will appeal to a wider variety of neutral-gait runners.The DNA LOFT in the shoe’s midsole, made from a blend of EVA (traditional running shoe cushioning), rubber and air, provide the Glycerin 17’s ample energy return, and smooth transition from heel to toe that feels comparable to the comfort of Brooks’ Transcend 6 stability shoe.The 17’s upper fits the foot snugly without constraining it, due to Brooks’ stylish 3D Fit Print technology engineered mesh. The upper also contains an internal bootie made of stretchable material that’s both breathable and expands with your stride. The Glycerin 17 is slightly heavier than previous versions, but its built-in speed and comfort…
