Articles by: Anne Francis
Anabolism and catabolism: what marathoners should know
August 22nd, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Training | No Comments »
How understanding the delicate balance between anabolic and catabolic activity can benefit your training
Kamworor will skip World Championships, race NYC marathon instead
August 22nd, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
Geoffrey Kamworor just won his country’s 10,000m championship, but
Paris Diamond League preview
August 22nd, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
Canadians will be watching Aaron Brown in the 200m and Brandon McBride in the 800m on Saturday
US sprinter Christian Coleman misses third drug test
August 22nd, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
Coleman is fighting one of his missed tests, but if unsuccessful he could be banned from the World Championships and the 2020 Olympics
Carbon fibre plate tech: the Calgary connection
August 21st, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Training | No Comments »
The technology behind the carbon fibre plate in running shoes was born at the University of Calgary’s kinesiology faculty
Sweat-sensing patch could aid refueling and re-hydration
August 21st, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Training | No Comments »
New technology for producing a patch to analyze sweat on the run has encouraging implications for refueling and hydration
Aaron Brown is getting married
August 21st, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
Canada’s national 100m champion and his fiancee plan to tie the knot, though so far he’s not sharing any details
Running and periods: an athlete challenges the stigma
August 20th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Health & Nutrition | No Comments »
Athletes like Scotland’s Eilish McColgan are trying to encourage a more open conversation about something that all women deal with every month until menopause
Inspiring world record attempts at Edmonton Half-Marathon
August 19th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
Yesterday’s Edmonton Half-Marathon saw some inspiring efforts by a runner with an ostomy, a runner in full firefighting gear (including air tank and breathing apparatus), and a runner pushing her twins in a double stroller
Strava launches four-week multi-sport Escape Plan challenge
August 19th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
Strava’s new Escape Plan challenge, designed to help users make physical activity a daily habit, supports 32 different sports
Nike announces new pregnancy policy for sponsored athletes
August 18th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
Some Nike athletes took the sponsor to task over the issue of pregnancy and performance, and Nike has responded with a more supportive policy
American wins Falmouth Road Race for the first time in 31 years
August 18th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
Korir tasted his first victory on Cape Cod today after making the podium (but not winning) four years in a row
