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Feeling mentally exhausted? Go for a run

Research shows that physical activity is an effective strategy to promote cognitive regeneration after a mentally-exhausting day

Improve hip stability with these 5 simple exercises

Your hips play an important role in your running stride. Keep them strong and healthy with these simple exercises

How to progress to mile repeats

If you’re not ready for mile repeats, use these sessions to work your way up to the classic distance workout

Canada’s Lindsey Butterworth takes 6th at World Indoor Championships

In a heroic final push, the Vancouver native fought her way from the back of the pack for 6th in her first World final

9 rules of thumb for getting faster

Performance coach Steve Magness gets real about what you really need to do to become a better runner

Team Canada sets new Canadian women’s 4x400m record

The team of Lauren Gale, Kyra Constantine, Natassha McDonald and Sage Watson ran 3:31.45, beating the 22-year-old Canadian indoor record

Course record falls at United Airlines NYC Half

Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi outkicked Kenya’s Irene Cheptai to win in 1:07:35

What is the purpose of recovery runs?

It may feel like relatively short, slow runs wouldn’t have much impact on your performance, but these runs play a key role in your training

How much does your mind really affect your physical performance?

New research shows a fairly unclear picture of exactly how much your mental game affects your physical performance

Hill Training for the Trails

Arden Young, the much-decorated Calgary trail runner, shares the secrets of her success

Marathon workout: the race simulation long run

Experienced marathoners can get more out of their long run with goal pace intervals to mimic the specific demands of race day

Does running prevent heart attacks?

Research shows that regular exercisers are still at risk for heart attacks if they don’t watch what they eat