The Shakeout Podcast

Evan Dunfee is one of Canada’s most decorated Track and Field athletes: he has won medals at the Pan Am Games, the World Championships, and the Olympics. But the one piece of hardware that has eluded him is a medal from the Commonwealth Games . Evan has spent his career as a 50K race walk specialist, so when World Athletics announced that it would be dropping the 50K and replacing it with a 35K di...

Two Canadian women stormed their way to podium finishes at this year's Western States Endurance Run . Ailsa MacDonald and Marianne Hogan placed 2nd and 3rd, respectively at the world’s oldest 100 mile trail race in California. This is the first time that Canadians have reached the women’s podium since Ellie Greenwood set the course record in 2012. We spoke with Ailsa and Marianne a couple of weeks...

The 2022 World Athletics Championships wrapped up in Eugene on Sunday, capping off a thrilling 10 days of competition. There were several highlights from our Canadian team, including Cam Levins ' brilliant marathon performance. Cam finished 4th in 2:07:10. This was not only a personal best and improvement on his own Canadian record of over 2 minutes, it was also the highest finish ever by a Canadi...

The World Athletics Championships are underway in Eugene, Oregon at Hayward Field.  This historic venue celebrated its 100th birthday last year, and has housed the University of Oregon track and field program throughout the century. Canadian Olympian Doug Clement attended the University of Oregon and trained under famed coach Bill Bowerman . In this episode, we speak with Doug about his experience...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we bring you a special preview of the Canadian athletes competing at the World Athletics Championships . From medal hopefuls to notable omissions to rising stars, we break down our team's exciting prospects. The 2022 World Athletics Championsh...

We’re not bringing you a full episode this week, because we have been planning our next few months of content. But we’re so excited about what we have in the works, and hope that you’ll enjoy our upcoming episodes!  It’s going to be an exciting and jam-packed summer, so tune in next week as we kick it all off! Learn more about The Shakeout Podcast and Canadian Running Magazine on our website https...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we bring you highlights from the Canadian Track and Field Championships , including a national title by co-host Maddy Kelly! We celebrate the takedown of a 35-year road record by Ben Flanagan . And we bring you thrilling results from the Weste...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we recap another another thrilling set of results for our Canadians, from the NCAA to Diamond Leagues to domestic competition. We share both exciting and disappointing news from the track and roads. We celebrate new Canadian records on the tra...

This episode is a rebroadcast from 2020, celebrating the 60th anniversary of Harry Jerome ’s 100m world record. Jerome went on to set 6 more world records, compete in 3 Olympic Games, and win international medals for Canada. The Harry Jerome International Track Classic continues to be one of the most competitive meets in Canada. The 2022 edition took place last week and was no exception, so we tho...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we cover results from two Diamond League meets where Canadians shone. We bring you the story of a stroller-pushing marathon champ, a Canadian W40 1500m record , and an 82-year-old ultra phenom. And we close out our episode with the voices of o...

Reid Burrows spent much of his teenage and adult life chasing big athletic dreams. But that chase led him to some dark places. Reid is an ultra trail runner and former elite triathlete. He’s also a freelance writer. Last month he wrote a piece for the Trail section of Canadian Running Magazine documenting his mental health journey, and the complicated role that running has played in it. May is men...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we cover results from the Birmingham Diamond League where 3 Canadian men were victorious. Our guys also took home wins in the 3000m steeplechase in two American meets over the weekend. Our Canadian women shone at the NACAC Half Marathon Champi...

In this episode we’re joined by one of Canada’s most accomplished sprinters, Aaron Brown . Aaron is a 4-time Olympic and World medalist, and one of only 2 Canadian men ever to run under 10 seconds in the 100m and under 20 seconds in the 200m. He recently wrote a piece for CBC's Player's Own Voice entitled "The track and field business model needs an overhaul" . We dig into the problems and possibl...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we take you through the dozens of Canadian results from the Penn Relays , Drake Relays , Payton Jordan Invitational , and more. We chat about sprint phenoms Jerome Blake of Canada and Erriyon Knighton of the USA. We also recap another exciting...

High achievers like Olympians, record setters, and qualifiers of the Boston Marathon are considered to be "talented". But what does talent actually mean? Is it just innate ability? Is it influenced by external factors? And how can we unlock talent, to maximize our potential? In this episode we speak with two of the top experts in our sport, Alex Hutchinson and Steve Magness , in an attempt to answ...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk update you on the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we bring you the highlights from the 126th running of the Boston Marathon . We break down the men's and women's races, including results from our Canadian elites. We also recap the B.A.A. 5K and Mile races, as well as top sprinting and trail n...

This week we get to know our Canadian Running Magazine cover model Melissa Doldron . Melissa is a runner, a registered massage therapist, and a movement educator. She believes that movement is medicine, and good recovery is the key to performance. She is also an advocate for creating safer spaces for as the running community works towards more equitable and inclusive goals.  In this episode we cha...

A new study out of the University of Alberta highlights the need for greater support for athletes who become pregnant. One of the participants of this study, 2-time Olympian Hilary Stellingwerff , knows this first-hand. She was instrumental in creating policy change at Athletics Canada after she lost her sport funding following the birth of her first child. Now retired from elite running, Hilary c...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we break down the phenomenal Canadian results from the World Indoor T&F Championships . From national records to PB's to a gold medal, our team did the maple leaf proud!  Maddy brings us the inside scoop, as someone who both competed...

Two of Canada’s best marathoners are currently training together to tackle their first Boston Marathon . Malindi Elmore and Natasha Wodak hold the two fastest times ever run by Canadian women over the marathon. They also are the top-ever placing Canadian women in that event in a non-boycotted Olympics, finishing 9th and 13th at last summer’s Games. But even these pros need some advice to conquer t...

Kurt Downes is the the founder and head coach of Border City Athletics Club in Windsor, Ontario. He was a national team athlete himself in the sprints and jumps. Now he’s a teacher, a Canadian national team coach, and a dedicated community builder. He’s helped a number of athletes like Kelsey Balkwill and Brandon McBride reach the biggest stages in track and field. But underpinning his successful...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we recap the story of "Poopgate", the stinky scandal that has disrupted the ecosystem of distance running in North America. We also cover a stunning number of Canadian and world records set over the last two weeks, from the roads, tra...

Aristotle Domingo is a double below knee amputee. He’s also an avid runner, a seated thrower, an activist, an actor and podcast host. He is the founder of The Amputee Coalition of Toronto , a peer advocacy group providing education and support for the limb loss and limb different community. Aristotle underwent his first low leg amputation in 2017 and his second in 2019. He says that although it's...

Each week Canadian Running staff writer Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we speak with Canadian record-holder and 2-time Olympian Sage Watson . Sage competes in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay. In Tokyo last summer she anchored that relay team to a 4th place finish, narrowly missing the podium. In th...

Mental health has become an increasingly popular and important topic of conversation. Many athletes have shared personal experiences with mental health struggles, and the resources that have helped them. This week host Kate Van Buskirk shares her experience with neurofeedback training , a form of therapy that helps to regulate the central nervous system. Kate is joined by her neurofeedback trainer...