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.

A Perplexing Diagnosis • What I’ve learned about prediabetes and runners

VOLUME 18, ISSUE 7

THE WARMUP

RUN CHAT

Running to Recovery • As a social worker, I wanted to know how people use running to support their efforts to change

Root Vegetables • The fall season’s bounty supports delicious dishes to boost your health and fuel your training

Type 2 Diabetes: Management and Prevention • What runners can do to mitigate risk

Beat Those Bunions! • Here are three exercises to delay bunion formation

Hill Workout • Running hills will significantly boost your power and strength

Tending to Tendons • Tendons are surprisingly adaptable and resilient; when they hurt, it’s usually for predictable reasons

Beyond Cadence • Why taking shorter, quicker strides isn’t the whole story when it comes to injury prevention

Whistler, B.C. • This mountain town offers enough diversity and beauty to make it one of Canada’s premier trail-running destinations

Polar Paws Winter Trail Race • Norfolk County, Ontario

Edinburgh Marathon • The Scottish capital is one of the most historically and culturally significant cities in Europe, and has a superb marathon weekend

Running on Empty • How the emergence of weight-loss medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy could change the conversation around training, performance and weight management

How to Thrive As A Winter Runner • There are few places in Canada with harsher winters than Saskatchewan—and, as our writer can attest, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere

Mind the Gap • It’s 58 years since Kathrine Switzer dared to enter the Boston Marathon, yet women’s participation still lags behind men’s. Here’s what a few visionary race directors are doing to move the needle on the gender gap

Winter Shoe Buyer’s Guide • Here are your best new models and updates for fall and winter 2025–2026

2025 Holiday Gift Guide • You’re sure to find a race kit’s worth of gift ideas for that special runner in your life

Murder on the Run • Inside Amy McCulloch’s latest ultramarathon thriller, Runner 13

Hills for All • Ottawa’s Arboretum Hill Club has built a reputation for welcoming new runners and new Canadians

I Ran This Town • They say Frank Sinatra ran this town. I wonder if he ever ran the Strip?