The Shakeout Podcast

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 cover Ruth Chepngetich 's world record at the Istanbul Half-Marathon. We also discuss the abysmal live coverage of that event, and its impact on fan interest in our sport. We talk about Beth Potter 's stunning 5K road world best, a...

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 discuss results from the Victoria Twilight meet, including Maddy's killer 800m season opener! We cover news about Caster Semenya, the British Olympic Marathon Trials, and road racing results from B.C. We lament the end of the Fukuo...

This week we speak with Ian Fraser , Executive Director of Run Ottawa . For the second year, the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend is going virtual. In this episode Ian reflects back on being one of the first major running events to make this pivot in 2020, and what his organization and the industry at large have learned over the last 12 months. We chat about what gets him excited moving forward throug...

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 are joined by Olympian, journalist and Canadian Running cover model Micha Powell. The daughter of two track Olympians, Micha says that running has always been in her blood.   Micha is on a mission qualify for the Tokyo Games in bot...

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 are joined by IPC World Champion and mid-distance specialist Nate Graywolf Riech. Nate broke his own T38 1500m world record last weekend and has his sights set on a Tokyo Paralympic medal.  Nate suffered a traumatic brain injury as...

This week we speak with Paralympic silver medalist and U Sports standout Stefan Daniel . Stefan is a 4-time para triathlon world champ, and also helped his University of Calgary Dinos team win back-to-back U Sports cross-country titles. His story was profiled by one of our writers Kevin McKinnon in the most recent issue of Canadian Running Magazine. As Stefan prepares for the upcoming Paralympic G...

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 start by celebrating the Canadian women who have rewritten the record books and redefined the running landscape lately. We also highlight several gender equality in sport initiatives within Canada and around the globe. Finally, we...

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're joined by journalist and author Alex Hutchinson . Last year Alex came on The Shakeout to discuss the carbon shoe revolution. This week he returns to update us on the evolution of running shoe tech. He also offers his thoughts on...

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 cover blazing fast results from 3 major track races across the USA. We chat about the importance of range, especially in the middle distance events. And we dip our toes into the controversial debate about the role that "super shoes...

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're joined by track-star-turned-pro-cyclist Mike Woods . Mike was a mid-distance phenom in high school and university, but a series of injuries led him away from the track and on to a bike. The Olympian and World Championships medal...

This week we speak with sports and family medicine doctor Mark Leung . Dr. Leung practices at the MacIntosh Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of Toronto, and also works with Canada Men’s Basketball. Throughout the pandemic he has continued treating a diverse range of patients, including athletes of all ability levels. In this episode Dr. Leung offers his expertise about remaining healthy an...

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 chat through a number of stellar Canadian and American results, including performances by the Stafford sisters and Charles Philibert-Thiboutot . We cover unusual news stories of barefoot running and a cyclist claiming a 13:25 5K. F...

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're joined by Lucia Stafford and her coach Terry Radchenko . Last Friday Lucia ran a world-leading indoor 1500m time of 4:05.70 at the Toronto Track and Field Centre, paced by her teammate and Rundown co-host Maddy Kelly.   In this...

In this episode we speak with Olympian and coach Lynn Kanuka . Lynn was recently named Canada’s Greatest Female Distance Runner by Paul Gains in our January/February issue of Canadian Running Magazine. The Regina native won medals at numerous international games, including bronze in the women's 3000m at the 1984 Olympics. Lynn set nearly a dozen national records from 1983 to 1989, and still holds...

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're joined by Brett Montrose and Natalia Hawthorn of Streamline Athletes . Streamline Athletes works to connect prospective student-athletes with post-secondary programs across North America, at no cost to recruits. This is the only...

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 reminisce about competing at the New York City Armory , which is being reallocated as a COVID-19 vaccination centre. We cover world and Canadian records from Liam Stanley and Calum Neff . And we chat about doping news, and a new ru...

Welcome to The Dirty Stuff . In each episode we choose an event and sex category, and give you a rundown of the top 10 all-time performers. We investigate each runner’s history of doping, or lack thereof. Our goal is to determine which are the cleanest and dirtiest events in our sport. This week's focus is the men's 5000m. We're joined in this episode by NCAA 10,000m champion and Canadian National...

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're joined by Canadian half-marathon record-holder Andrea Seccafien.  Andrea, who lives and trains in Melbourne, Australia, opens up about struggling both physically and mentally throughout the pandemic. She also relives her record...

Today we are rebroadcasting of an episode that we released in November, 2019. This is the funny, uplifting story of Anna McNuff, a self-proclaimed "mischief maker" and professional adventurer. In June 2019 she set out to traverse the UK - the equivalent of nearly 100 marathons - barefoot. Anna is an ambassador for Girl Guiding, the UK version of Girl Guides Canada. And throughout her 3,700K journe...

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 we're joined on The Rundown by Jessica Murphy of the BibRave Podcast ! Jess and her husband Tim are co-founders of BibRave, a running community that connects runners with the best races. In this episode we discuss all things running, including our 2...

Welcome to The Dirty Stuff . In each episode we choose an event and gender category, and give you a rundown of the top 10 all-time performers. We investigating each runner’s history of doping, or lack thereof. Our goal is to determine which are the cleanest and dirtiest events in our sport. This week's focus is the women's 800m. The women's 800m hosts the oldest world record on the books. Because...

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 we're joined on The Rundown by Sports Illustrated writer and Citius Mag Podcast director Chris Chavez . Chris helps us take a deep dive into the triumph and disappointment from The Marathon Project. We break down the Canadian and top American storyl...

This week we speak with Olympic hopeful and beer mile world record holder Corey Bellemore . Corey recently opened up to Canadian Running about his struggle with an eating disorder that resulted in 2 stress fractures, a lost season, and a complicated relationship with his body. Corey has learned a lot about himself over the last 18 months, and now he’s sharing his story in the hopes that it will he...

Each week Canadian Running guest contributor Maddy Kelly and Shakeout host Kate Van Buskirk bring you a recap from the exciting world of running. This week on The Rundown we cover a ton of Canadian personal bests from the last two weeks, including Ben Flanagan's astounding half-marathon debut. We chat about the drama and disappointment from the Desert Solstice 24-hour race. And we get excited for...

As the holidays draw near, so do treacherous weather conditions. Staying safe and healthy can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. Luckily, we’ve found some excellent resources to help you navigate the uncertainty of the season. In this episode we talk with chiropractor, strength coach and co-founder of The Runner's Academy Dr. Kris Sheppard . We also speak with Olympic marathoner and coach with...