Harvey Mitro has been running for 45 years.  He was a standout mid-distance competitor in his youth, and last year he published his first book, Taking Life in Stride. From staring down a charging dog, to moments of glory from some of Canada’s greatest athletes, Harvey shares memoirs from his 4 decades in the world of Canadian running that embody the strength and beauty of our community.  Learn more about Taking Life in Stride at https://takinglifeinstride.ca/ Learn more about The Shakeout Podcast and Canadian Running Magazine on our website https://runningmagazine.ca/category/shakeou ..read more

Cam Levins lowered his own Canadian marathon record in Tokyo last weekend, running 2:05:38 and placing a close 5th in a tight finish. This was a massive improvement on his previous record of 2:07:09, set at the World Championships last summer. After Cam broke the Canadian half-marathon record last month he said that he was ready for something special in Tokyo. He’s been making history on the Canadian scene, but wants to mix it up with the best marathoners in the world. In this episode we chat about how he’s doing just that.  Learn more about The Shakeout Podcast and Canadian Running Magaz ..read more

Eilish McColgan is one of the best distance runners in the world. The 32-year-old is a 3-time Olympian, a European and Commonwealth Games champion, and holds numerous British records. Last weekend, she added another record to that list, running the 10,000m in 30:00.86 as she prepares for her marathon debut in London next month.  But despite her impressive athletic resume, Eilish frequently finds herself fending off social media trolls who are more focused on her appearance than her results. Coached by her mom, Olympic medalist Liz McColgan, Eilish knows the impact of strong female role mo ..read more

Retired Olympian Matt Hughes and race director Stephen Andersen met a year ago thanks to their shared concern about the dismal state of the Canadian pro running system. In this episode we chat about how Matt and Stephen are working to disrupt this system and to give Canadian runners more opportunity for excellence and stardom.  You can reach Stephen Andersen at stephen.athleterep@gmail.com and Matt Hughes at hughes.run@gmail.com   The Athletics Canada athlete reps are: Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, Greg Stewart and Christabel Nettey Learn more about The Shakeout Podcast and Canadian R ..read more

Tréchelle Bunn is an athlete and activist. Until recently, she wasn’t much of a runner. But in May of 2021, when 215 unmarked graves were discovered on the former grounds of the Kamloops Residential School, Tréchelle decided to take action. She founded a Healing Walk and directed the first Reconciliation Run Half-Marathon, using movement as medicine to empower her communities and reclaim space. Tréchelle is also the recipient of the Student Community Builder Award at last year’s Indigenous Awards of Excellence, and is featured in the Under Armour Diversity Series with Canadian Running Magazine ..read more

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. In the first month of the new year we have already seen several Canadians set World Leads on the track, including Kieran Lumb in the 3000m and Regan Yee in the mile. At only 18 years old, Christopher Morales-Williams set a blazing new Canadian U20 indoor 300m record and NCAA lead. The Houston Half and Full Marathons saw national records go down and many strong performances by our Canucks, while the Valencia 10K started in mayhem. And the excitement is just getting ..read more

Just over a year ago, Luc Zoratto wrote a post on LinkedIn sharing with the world that he was celebrating 5 years of sobriety. The runner from Toronto didn’t expect what happened next: his post went viral, viewed by millions of people. In our first new interview of 2023 Luc talks about his journey to sobriety and his evolution from running-adverse gym rat to Boston Marathon qualifier. In light of the recently updated Health Canada guidelines regarding alcohol consumption, he offers advice for anyone looking to reevaluate their relationship with drinking.   Addiction treatment helplin ..read more

We’re kicking off 2023 by revisiting one of our favourite episodes from 2020 with coach and marathoner Paddy Birch. Paddy is an Irish ex-pat who didn’t start running until he moved to Toronto a decade ago. But in that time he transformed himself from a mid-pack rec runner into an elite marathoner. During the pandemic, Paddy decided to mix things up and test himself over some shorter distances. As we start a new year, his experiences and words of advice seem particularly apt. Here is part of our conversation about the physical, psychological and emotional benefits of exploring new events.  ..read more

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. In our final Rundown of the year, we recap thrilling results from the track, road and trail from the first full year of racing since the start of the pandemic. In an unprecedented year of competition, Canadians secured over 50 national records and 27 global championship medals. 2022 also marked the return of full Canadian Championships across all disciplines, as well as a celebration of mass start lines. In this episode we revisit some of the top moments from 2022 ..read more

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we're joined by Julie-Anne Staehli. Staehli had a breakthrough year in 2021, winning the Canadian 1500m title and competing at her first Olympic Games in the 5000m. She built on that momentum this year, adding national road 5K and cross-country 10K victories to her resume, despite battling injury. In this episode Staehli describes the radical changes she made this year, both personally and athletically. She explains how she's learned to re ..read more