The Shakeout Podcast

This week on the Shakeout Podcast   we welcome back Jennifer Sygo , registered dietitian and sports nutritionist to the Canadian Olympic Track & Field teams in Tokyo & Paris. Jen joins the show to discuss her work in helping athletes of all ability levels reach their goals through nutrition, offering tangible, real world advice to put food to work towards training, recovery, and race day performan...

This week on the  Shakeout Podcast  we're joined by  Evan Dunfee , 3xOlympian, Global medallist and, as of last week, World Record Holder in the 35km Race Walk. A Canadian National Team standout for well over a decade, Evan owns national, area, and world records in the race walk in distances ranging from 3000m all the way to 50km and has been at the forefront of Canadian athletics as a role model...

The return of the Rundown! In this special edition of The Shakeout Podcast, host John Gay is joined by Canadian Running staff writers Cameron Ormond and Marley Dickinson to recap an exciting winter of racing on the indoor oval and set the stage for the fast-approaching spring season on the track and roads. 2025 got off to a flying start and the team at CR takes you through their favourite moments...

This week on the Shakeout Podcast we sit down with Jake Barraclough , the man behind the wildly popular YouTube channel  RanToJapan . Looking to take his running to the next level, Jake uprooted his life in the UK to move full-time to Japan and embrace the country's unique approach to marathon training, all while documenting the journey on YouTube. 16 months, and many thousands of kilometres of tr...

This week on the Shakeout Podcast we sit down with bestselling author, researcher, and performance coach Steve Magness to discuss his new book "Win the Inside Game: How to Move from Surviving to Thriving, and Free Yourself Up to Perform". Steve shares with us his own journey from high school phenom to coach to author and how his own experiences grappling with extrinsic motivators led him towards e...

The founders of Toronto's Girls Run the 6ix Run Club join the show to discuss the importance of creating spaces for women to foster female friendships in the running world. Jill Amirault and Claire Milburn met through a shared desire to find more female friends to run with amidst a lack of opportunities in the run club scene. What began as a few women getting together to brave the early morning co...

On this week's episode Canadian Age Group record holder Stuart Galloway joins the Podcast to discuss his recent marathon performance, extending his streak of sub-2:52 Marathons to 5 decades. He also shares his path to longevity in the sport, his philosophies on training, and his experiences from decades of youth coaching, including his formative role on the career of Canadian Record holder and Oly...

The Shakeout Podcast is back with new host, Olympic Finalist and multiple time Canadian Champion John Gay. In his inaugural episode John is joined by Canadian Running Staff writer Marley Dickinson to discuss the return of the Podcast,  recap his recent career highlights, and give a sneak preview of what listeners can expect in the next chapter of the Shakeout! Subscribe to The Shakeout Podcast fee...

In this archived episode, Canadian Running Magazine cover star, elite ultramarathoner, and documentarian Jeff Pelletier joins the podcast to discuss his second-place finish at the notorious Moab 240 race. He discusses the biggest challenges in creating a documentary amidst one of the world's most challenging ultramarathons, how his training shifted to allow for an incredible improvement in the dis...

In this archived episode, ultramarathon coach, athlete, and influencer Nik Golymbiowsky joins the podcast to discuss how he fell in love with the sport, his unorthodox coaching methods, his most challenging races to date, and how he's helping the amateur running community fall in love with extreme races. Subscribe to The Shakeout Podcast feed on Apple, Spotify, SoundCloud, or wherever you find you...

Ben Blankenship joins the podcast to discuss his transition from 1500m US Olympian to elite 100-miler, which culminated in his second-place finish in the Rabid Racoon 100 Miler on March 16. Throughout the episode, Blankenship discusses his winding road to professional running, why he almost gave up the sport following his collegiate career, the greatest challenges endured in his 100-mile debut, an...

Professional runner Rory Linkletter joins to discuss becoming the second-fastest marathoner in Canadian history with a time of 2:08:01 in Seville, Spain. Ahead of his eminent 2024 Team Canada selection, Linkletter explains the training behind his Olympic standard marathon time, the impact of being coached by 2:04:58 marathoner, Ryan Hall, and what adjustments he'll make ahead of the Paris Olympics...

Canadian ultrarunner Ihor Verys joins to discuss his finish at the 100-mile Barkley Marathons. In his debut at the iconic ultramarathon event, Verys became one of just 20 individuals to complete the race in its 38-year history. We discuss the many intricacies that go into planning for such a gruelling race, the unforeseen challenges along the way, and why he got accepted into such an exceptionally...

New Zealand ultrarunner, Jon Nabbs, discusses his 305-day solo run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research. After losing both of his parents to the disease within a two-year span, Nabbs was inspired by Terry Fox's legacy and began his 8,000km trek from St. Johns, Newfoundland to Victoria, British Columbia, entirely unsupported. On this episode, Nabbs explains how the journey carried him t...

Canadian Running staff writer Marley Dickinson joins to break down his coverage from the World Indoor Championships last weekend in Glasgow, Scotland. Later, Marley and host David Stol recap Christopher Morales Williams' world-best 400m performance and NCAA championship. Then, Brian Mclean, president of Achilles Canada, discusses the special cause powering some of Canada's most renowned races, inc...

Elite marathoners Kim and Michelle Krezonoski join to discuss their build towards becoming the first twin sisters to enter the pro field of a World Marathon Major. We discuss their differing coaching philosophies, finding their individual identities within the sport, how twin genes alter their physiological abilities, their expectations for Boston. Subscribe to The Shakeout Podcast feed on Apple,...

In the latest episode of The Shakeout Podcast, Hoka athlete Gabriel Jarquin joins to discuss his journey of HIV advocacy, how he fell back in love with running after a formative hiatus, and his goal of earning a personal best marathon time in Boston this spring. We also discuss the power of embracing the running community, his role as President of Toronto's Pride & Remembrance Run, how Hoka has he...

In the latest episode of The Shakeout Podcast, professional running coach and Senior Advisor of Research & Development at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Dr. Trent Stellingwerff joins the show. Stellingwerff offers insights into how he balances two of his marathoners, 2x Olympian Natasha Wodak and 5x national champion Andrea Seccafien, as they compete to represent Canada at the 2024 Olympic G...

Canadian Running staff writer Marley Dickinson joins host David Stol to discuss the rich legacy left behind by the late Kelvin Kiptum. Just months removed from his incredible world-record marathon time of 2:00.35 at the Chicago Marathon, Kiptum and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, passed away in a car crash this past weekend. We celebrate his indelible impact on distance running, the tributes made b...

Elite runner and 2023 Toronto Waterfront Marathon winner Caroline Pomerleau joins alongside her coach and partner Anouka Tremblay to discuss how they balance elite running alongside their relationship. We also discuss Pomerleau's ambitious marathon plans for this spring, Tremblay's strategy for acclimating her to high-volume training, how they grew the viral online community following their relati...

Canadian distance runner Ben Flanagan joins host David Stol to break down his most recent race at the John Thomas Terrier Classic, where he walked away with an Olympic standard time in the 5000m with a personal best of 13:04:62. We also discuss his training leading up to the race, what lies ahead on his road towards the Paris Olympics, fellow Canadian Marco Arop's record-breaking performance the f...

2x Olympian and national record-holder Natasha Wodak joins to discuss her Houston Marathon performance, its Olympic implications, and her potential plans for a spring marathon qualification. We also discuss the most challenging races from her decorated career, receiving unsolicited online running advice, and her advice for young marathoners. Subscribe to The Shakeout Podcast feed on Apple, Spotify...

In the latest episode of The Shakeout Podcast, Canadian Running staff writer Marley Dickinson joins host David Stol to break down the highs and lows of Canadian elites at the 2024 Aramco Houston Marathon. We discuss several topics, including how Rory Linkletter's half-marathon new personal best (1:01:02) might translate to the upcoming Sevilla Marathon, Mohammed Ahmed's last-minute withdrawal, Nat...

Andrew Alexander is an elite Canadian distance runner and a former member of the Notre Dame track and field team. This fall, he made his half-marathon debut at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon and won in a time of 1:02:44. This winter, he made the bold move to travel to Flagstaff, Arizona to train alongside American professional runners. Throughout the episode, we discuss the challenges for elite C...

Canadian Running staff writer Marley Dickinson joins host David Stol to deliver tips for both beginners and veterans alike to help reach your 2024 running goals. Throughout the episode, they discuss questions for newcomers to the sport including how to shop for the right pair of daily trainers, strategies for building an initial base, how to find the right run club for you, and how to avoid tradit...