The Shakeout Podcast

Each Monday Canadian Running Staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a weekly recap of the news, results and drama from the exciting world of running. This is The Rundown. [04:33] Marathon anti-doping drama continues. After another provisional suspension of an Kenyan athlete, Kenya vows to criminalize intentional doping. Plus, remarkable times were run once again in V...

Every running community has its legends. In the world of Canadian mega-endurance, icons like Terry Fox and Rick Hansen are household names. These athletes captivated the imagination of the country, redefining the limits of human potential. But there is another man of the same era who fits this description. A man who thrived at exploits bordering on the preposterous, whose appetite for adventure pr...

In the first episode of the decade, Maddy and Kate catch you up on the last 2 weeks of running excitement from their respective training camps in the American Southwest. It’s going to be a thrilling year on the roads, track, trails and cross-country courses. We’re pumped to get after it with you, our dedicated listeners! [01:11] Maddy and Kate discuss their new year training camp adventures, and l...

In our final episode of the decade we look back on some of the most memorable moments in Canadian running from the last 10 years. From national records to Olympic medals, age-defying performances to gritty comebacks, we recap every exciting stride! Learn more about The Shakeout Podcast and Canadian Running Magazine on our website https://runningmagazine.ca/category/shakeout-podcast/ Follow The Sha...

This week Maddy Kelly and Kate Van Buskirk talk about Rachel Cliff's latest Canadian record, plus other stunning performances in Japan. They pay tribute to the late Peter Snell, Olympian and world record holder from New Zealand. And they discuss the ridiculously awesome results from the world of ultra running! [00:31] Incredible performances took place in Japan, including Canadian Rachel Cliff . O...

This week Maddy and Kate talk inspirational comebacks and dominant performances at the California International Marathon , Run Barbados and the Boston University Season Opener . [1:08] Over 50 runners qualified for the USA Olympic Marathon Trials at the California International Marathon . Canadians dominated at Run Barbados . And a reporter was assaulted by a runner while covering a 10km in Georgi...

This week Maddy Kelly and Kate Van Buskirk are joined by 2019 OUA and U Sports cross-country champion Lucia Stafford . A standout junior runner, Lucia is quickly establishing herself as one of the best collegiate athletes in Canada. She talks about her recent success, battling Graves Disease, and balancing an engineering degree with the goal of becoming an Olympian. [4:48] The Philadelphia Maratho...

This week Maddy Kelly and Kate Van Buskirk are joined by special guest Lanni Marchant. This former Canadian marathon record-holder, multiple time national team member and criminal lawyer helps them break down last week’s results and news from the world of running. The three then take a deeper dive into the topic of maltreatment in sport. [4:48] The Philadelphia Marathon rolled out a new program ca...

Most people couldn’t dream of traversing the length of Britain on foot in even the sturdiest running shoes. But for Anna McNuff the distance alone wasn’t a big enough challenge: in June, she set out to run 100 marathons through the UK, barefoot. [21:26] This week Anna shares her tales of adventure, throughout a 5 month quest to spread positivity, encourage others to redefine their limits, and reac...

This week on The Rundown Maddy Kelly and Kate Van Buskirk chat about the upsets and excitement at the U Sports Cross-Country Championships and the controversial decision on 2020 race distances. Plus they bring you the results from the Indianapolis Marathon, the Monterey Bay Equalizer Challenge, and the World Para Athletics Championships! [3:38] The U Sports Cross-Country Championships saw some big...

This week on The Rundown Maddy Kelly and Kate Van Buskirk bring you all the excitement from OFSAA cross-country and provide the ultimate predictions for the U Sport Championships. They break down the drama from the NYC and Hamilton Road2Hope Marathons. And they share some feel-good stories from the trails and track! [1:33] The best high school runners in Ontario braved the sloppy Sudbury condition...

This week on The Rundown Maddy Kelly and Kate Van Buskirk bring you all the results and drama from the roads, trails and cross-country courses. [2:13] Blazing times were run at the Frankfurt Marathon, including a Guinness World Record for fastest marathon by a father and son. SPOILER a 59-year-old ran sub-2:30! The Valencia Half-Marathon and Marine Corps Marathon also yielded exciting and speedy f...

This week on The Rundown [1:10] Maddy Kelly and Kate Van Buskirk take a deep dive into the 2019 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (STWM) [1:21]. We also bring you results from the Amsterdam Marathon [20:43], the Cape to Cabot 20K [23:01] and Big's Backyard Ultra [24:36]. Our guests this week are newly named Olympians and Canadian Marathon Champions Trevor Hofbauer and Dayna Pidhoresky [31:36]...

This week we talk with runners up in The Amazing Race Canada, track stars Sarah Wells and Sam Effah. Although the duo fell just shy of the crown, they fought courageously throughout the competition and ended the race in a very close second place. Sam and Sarah have been professional athletes for over a decade. But this race was unlike any they’d ever run. Earlier this week I sat down with these tw...

Last weekend was arguably the most pivotal 2 days in marathoning history. Eliud Kipchoge proved his slogan of "no human is limited" by doing what many said couldn't be done: running under 2 hours in the marathon. Less than 48 hours later, Brigid Kosgei demolished the 16-year old women's world record by running 2:14:04. This week we dissect these races, plus bring you all the action from...

Lyndsay Tessier shocked the Canadian running community last month by placing 9th at the IAAF world Championships marathon.  Lyndsay had never made a national team, she was ranked 34th in a field that included former Olympic champions, and she had to contend with unprecedented conditions. Not to mention that unlike her professional athlete competitors, she is a full-time teacher, and at age 41, she...

We are now halfway through the IAAF World Championships. Today we bring you all the news and results from the first five days in Doha, including our first 4 medals. We also discuss the stunning results from the Berlin Marathon where Kenenisa Bekele missed the world record by 2 seconds and Canadian Krista Duchene ran her fastest time in 4 years! Finally, we talk about the wet, muddy conditions at t...

The 6th annual Under Armour Eastside 10km kicked off two weeks ago. Nearly 2500 runners charged through downtown Vancouver en route to fast times and tons of fun. One of those runners was UA East Side VIP contest winner Mark Hanlon. Mark had quite an unconventional journey getting to this start line, but then again, lack of convention defines his entire relationship with running. This week Mark sh...

Michelle Kempton in the race director of the Maritime Race Weekend in Fisherman's Cove, Nova Scotia. In this week’s rebroadcast, we share Kempton’s personal running story and discover that the unique running community in the Maritimes is all about good times, pirates, and cold beer.

The road racing season is officially upon us! This week on The Rundown we talk about falling records at the 5th Avenue Mile and The Great North Run. We also run through the plethora of recent trail results. Plus, we dish on the latest news about track and field superstars!

This week our guest is sleep science researcher Dr. Amy Bender. We talk about why sleep is the cheapest and most reliable training and recovery tool out there (although sometimes it can be the most difficult to get). Dr. Bender dives into the science behind sleep and offers a plethora of suggestions on how to optimize this valuable tool. We also bring you The Rundown featuring Gabriela Debues-Staf...

Both the Paris and Zurich Diamond League meets took place in the last week, with incredible performances by our Canadians.  Today, Athletics Canada officially named 49 athletes to the World Championship team. This week on The Rundown we bring you the results from those Diamond League meets. We also talk about the incredible depth of our Canadian marathoners. Plus, we chat about the doping scandal...

This week on The Rundown we bring you results from the Birmingham Diamond League and Squamish 50. We also preview the Ineos 1:59 Challenge and the latest entrants in the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon. 

Today the Canadian Running community lost a formidable member. Silvia Ruegger, who was the first woman to represent Canada in the marathon at the Olympics and held the national record in that distance for 28 years, died today at the age of 58 after a long battle with cancer.  Silvia was a pioneer for women’s running. In many ways she can be credited with the unprecedented success that Canadian fem...

In 2016 Vancouver's Rachel Cliff was left off the Rio Olympic Team. Since then, she set the Canadian half and full marathon records, and has represented Canada on multiple national teams.  This week on The Shakeout, Rachel talks about her recent successes and her pursuit of Tokyo 2020. Refusing to let her Rio disappointment define her, she is full of optimism for her athletic future.