The Shakeout Podcast

When the University of Victoria women’s cross country team claimed a team bronze medal at last year’s U Sports Canadian University Championships, it marked the first time in 13 years that the Vikes had climbed onto the national podium.  Claiming bronze individually that same day was Madelyn Eybergen , a breakout star at the University of Windsor, who had entered the season as a complete unknown. E...

This week on The Shakeout Podcast , we’re tackling the sensitive topic of sensitive tummies, diving into an exploration of the science behind gastrointestinal distress and learning how runners of all abilities can turn their fuelling, nutrition, and the inner workings of their gut from a weakness into a strength.  Sharing her from her extensive experience is Jessalyn O’Donnell .  As a registered s...

Having to “Go” has long been the enemy of runners everywhere, but might it hold the key to unlocking higher performance? While any runner can attest to how critical a well placed porta potty can be to performance, few realize the powerful science backing it up.  Today on The Shakeout Podcast we’re joined by Dr. Chia Hua Kuo ,  professor in the department of health and physical education at the Edu...

For more than a decade, few athletes have been as ubiquitous in Canadian athletics as Charles Philibert-Thiboutot . From a legendary university career at Université Laval that saw him help turn the Rouge et Or into the powerhouse they remain today, Charles quickly rose through the ranks on the elite scene, chalking up podium performances, national records, and championship titles on the roads, tra...

A look back at the past 12 months and there’s not much that Nelson, BC’s Jazmine Lowther hasn’t done in the trail running world. After a summer of big-time performances that included a top ten finish at the legendary UTMB World 50k Finals in Chamonix, Lowther saved her best performance for last, leading the Canadian team at the World Mountain and Trail running championships in Spain with a stunnin...

The 2025 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon takes place this Sunday, October 19th. Headlining the Canadian National championship field this year is Ben Flanagan , as he looks set to make his much-anticipated debut over the Marathon distance.  This week on The Shakeout Podcast we catch up with Ben to hear how he's approaching his first step into the deep waters of marathoning. Following a stellar 2024...

After one too many long commute times on Toronto’s aging street car network, Mac Bauer was fed up and decided to take it to the Toronto Transit Commission in a battle of man vs. machine.  Over the past several months, Bauer has made it his mission to outrun the 11 routes that comprise Toronto’s streetcar network, tackling summer heat, distracted drivers, and endless red lights all while maintainin...

Huge thank you to this week's sponsor Smartwool . Join the Smartwool mailing list to received updates and 15% off your first purchase 👉   https://bit.ly/4nrD1wb Conditions apply: Valid on regular-priced items. See terms for details. In 2024,  Ryan Keeping  made headlines from coast to coast, literally. Over the course of 99 days, the Halifax ultrarunner completed a cross country trek that took hi...

This week on The Shakeout Podcast we welcome Calgary, AB's Cody Ko, a comedian, DJ, and YouTube megastar. While Cody became famous largely through his YouTube and social media presence, amassing millions of followers and hundreds of millions of views through his signature brand of comedy, running has been a part of his life for a long time and, in recent years, has become the focus of his online p...

The Rundown returns for a special World Championships preview. With the biggest week in Track and Field of the year finally here, host John Gay and Canadian Running staff writer Marley Dickinson connect to break down all the biggest Canadian story lines heading into Tokyo. Also joining the show is Canadian national team member and 2024 Olympian in the 1500m, Kate Current. Kate joins the conversati...

Run club culture is on the rise in Canada and globally, yet for many would-be participants the idea of showing up can be an intimidating one, especially when their own cultures and ethnicities are underrepresented.  With an eye on creating greater representation in the sport of running, a new wave of culturally focused run clubs are on the rise in cities across Canada, setting out to make particip...

This week on the Shakeout Podcast we're joined by Justyn Knight , Olympic finalist, multi-time NCAA Division 1 national champion, and the second fastest man in Canadian history over 5000m.  After a devastating injury sustained at the 5000m final at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 kept Knight off the track for nearly 4 years, he's back competing against the world's best in 2025. Fresh off a podium-perfo...

With the fall road race season fast approaching, now's the time to dial in your fuelling strategy to make sure you get the most out of yourself on race day. Joining the show to answer all your marathon fuelling questions is Rachel Hannah , registered dietitian and 5xCanadian champion on the roads and track. Rachel breaks down the science of fuelling, from day-to-day to peak performance, and shares...

The Rundown returns for this week's episode of the Shakeout Podcast. John Gay is joined by Canadian Running staff writer Marley Dickinson to recap the action from last week's Canadian National Championships and do a deep dive into who's in, who's out, and who's on the qualifying bubble for the 2025 World Athletics championships in Tokyo next month. Later on the show, we catch up with newly-minted...

This week on The Shakeout Podcast we bring you a conversation between Brian Beckstead , founder of pioneering low and no-drop running shoe maker Altra , and Canadian Running staff writer Marley Dickinson.   Brian joins the show for a conversation about his own journey in the sport, recapping how his years-long struggle with recurring injuries and decade-plus of experience in the run specialty reta...

This week on the  Shakeout Podcast  we're joined by Kelowna, BC's Jerome Blake , a member of Canada's Olympic Gold medal-winning 4x100m relay and the fastest man in Canada this year in the lead up to this weekend's Canadian Track & Field Championships in Ottawa. A core member of Canada's dominant 4x100 relay team throughout its multi-year global medal streak, Blake has announced himself as a conte...

In part 2 of our series on gender equality in road races we sit down with Canada Running Series CEO and TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon race director Charlotte Brookes .  After noticing a sharp drop off in female marathon participation post-pandemic, Charlotte and her team at CRS set out to address the decline, with the aim of bringing more gender parity to starting lines across CRS events. At the...

Despite rising total participation in road races, the gap between male and females toeing the line is growing.  This week on the Shakeout Podcast we bring you part one of our two part series examining the gender gap in road race participation. Joining the show today is Dr. Sasha Gollish , co-host of the “Strong Girl Talk” Podcast, author of the Yellow Running Shoe newsletter, and Chartered Profess...

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With the long-time challenges faced by the queer community being amplified by increasingly hostile rhetoric at home and globally, and the shocks of lost funding as many long-time Pride sponsors dial back or withdraw corporate donations, the Toronto run club community has taken a stand, serving as a driving force in the fundraising efforts long at the heart of Toronto’s Pride & Remembrance Run. Thi...

With hotter temperatures arriving across Canada, runners from Coast to Coast are being reminded of the added toll heat takes on their bodies. From easy jogs to all out races, the summer sun can prove to be the greatest competition many athletes will face, but might it also hold the potential to be their biggest ally? This week on The Shakeout Podcast we welcome back Dr. Trent Stellingwerff , renow...

Last year at the Paris Olympics, just 7 of the 17 distance runners on Canada’s Olympic team were training at home. Faced with limited opportunities in their home country, many of Canada’s best and brightest track stars have made the decision to move elsewhere in search of better competition, warmer weather, and the chance to make a viable career out of running fast.  Yet while athletes from the re...

This week on The Shakeout Podcast we sit down with Brad Culp , author of the newly released book The Norwegian Method: The culture, science, and humans behind the groundbreaking approach to endurance training.  Brad takes us on a deep dive into how a tiny Scandinavian country has managed to produce such world beaters as Double-Olympic champion Jakob Ingebritsen and why the same principles that hav...

This week on The Shakeout Podcast we sit down with Kelowna BC's Emilie Mann , one of the top Canadian's on the Ultra scene today. Fresh off a podium performance at the Desert Rat's 100km in Utah, Emilie joins the show to talk about her ascent on the ultra trail running scenes, from initial success at "shorter" distances to finding her stride as the miles drag along into triple-digit territory. Emi...

The Shakeout Podcast returns with a special Boston Marathon-edition of  The Rundown , featuring Canadian Olympian and 2025 Boston Elite-field competitor Rory Linkletter . This week on the show, Rory joins host John Gay to discuss his training leading into Boston, and what makes the 129-year old event like no other marathon in the world. As part of this  Rundown  episode, John is also joined by fir...