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Photos: Experience a weekend of running in Quebec City

Already established as the premier running event series in and around Quebec City, Courir a Quebec (or Run Quebec for English […]

Runner gets caught in elaborate half-marathon cheating scheme

Jane Seo was disqualified from the 2017 Fort Lauderdale A1A Half Marathon after it became clear she had cut the course and lied about it.

Canada Army Run adds Vimy Challenge to honour 100th anniversary of historic battle

The Vimy Challenge will provide participants the opportunity to run both the 5K and (new for 2017) the 10K at the 10th annual Canada Army Run in Ottawa.

Running injuries 101: What you should know about stress fractures

Think you have a stress fracture? Here’s how to spot one and what to do about it?

Five convincing arguments to start keeping a training log

How are you progressing in your training? Where have you gone wrong recently? Track it with the ol’ pen and paper to easily recognize patterns in your fitness habits.

Carbohydrates: What you need to know about the runner’s preferred fuel

What counts as a carb, why do we need them and are they all the same?

Mind over matter? Mental fatigue and why we slow down

Do you ever wonder why you can so easily and effortlessly maintain your pace for the first half of a race before eventually, and sometimes suddenly, you begin to feel tired and are forced to slow down?

Catching up with Krista DuChene ahead of her masters marathon debut

Krista DuChene has turned 40 , changed coaches and set her sights on the London Marathon. In mid-February, she’s training with a determined now-or-never attitude to complete her goals.

Go the distance: Training tips for finishing your first ultra-marathon

  An ultra-marathon is any event longer than the traditional marathon distance—42.2K. Some are as “short” as 50K while others […]

Weekly Workout: Having fun with fartleks

Swedish for speed play, fartlek workouts are unstructured speed training that are as fun to do as they are to say!

14 ways that running can improve your love and relationships

In celebration of February 14th (i.e. Valentine’s Day), here are 14 ways that running is good for your relationships

Running injury prevention and management – Common complaints and what to do about them

  Many runners are now training for their upcoming goal races. With that comes weekly workouts, long runs and higher mileage. […]