Runcast

Today we help you to find your happy pace. That’s the pace when you feel like you could run forever and more, when you body runs on auto-pilot and when there’s almost no effort in maintaining your speed. After that, we try to answer a very womanly question - how to train and run during period. We borrowed heavily from the writing of the renowned running coach and Runner’s World magazine columnist Jenny Hadfield. Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Tips for Finding Your Running or Jogging Pace How Your Period Effects Your Training

A sleep doctor tells us why napping in the afternoon is not good for an athlete. Then, another doctor helps us adjust our lifestyle to become a morning runner. Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Hockey pre-game nap as outdated as wood sticks Rise And Run: How To Become A Morning Runner Lite Book Philips Wake-up light

For all of you who run for training, you know that with it comes certain amount of pain. I will tell you about the “good pain, the bad pain and the ugly pain,” what they mean and what to do about them. As marathons get more and more popular, it’s getting really difficult to register for some of the big races. But, there could be alternatives, and I will tell you about them Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Runners: Pay attention to pain The Marathon - More Popular Than Ever Marathons and the Invisible Hand of the Market Marathon numbers Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon Vancouver Marathon Victoria Marathon Niagara Falls Marathon Around the Bay Road Race Get Out There Magazine

Mihira Lakshman, editor in chief of Canadian Running magazine, talks about trail running and how it compares to road running. He also tells a story about a bizarre kind of extreme trail running in which prospectors in Northern Ontario hire trail runners to stake valuable mining claims. The story sounds like something from a western movie. Finally, we talk about safety when running on trails alone and we'll give you some tips to help you run and return safely from your trail run. Correction: In the podcast I wrongly state that Micah True, "Caballo Blanco" was found dead in Texas, while in fact his body was found in New Mexico. Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Canadian Running magazine Running icon found dead in New Mexico

Today’s episode will mostly interest female listeners. We’re exploring whether it’s safe to run during pregnancy, with a few tips for pregnant runners. Before that, we briefly talk about washing and maintaining your special running clothing so it lasts longer, look nice and smell fresh. Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Woman gives birth after running Chicago Marathon Ask coach Jenny: Running & Pregnancy: Can I Train to Run a Half Marathon? Running for Two: Guidelines for Pregnant Runners

Today on the podcast: a study proves that people who run live longer than people who don’t. The study was done over a long period of time and gives an insight on how much running may be too much. Next, the sleep issues which can prevent you from getting enough deep sleep your body needs for rest and recovery. Finally, we give you four tips on things you can do to stop the side stitch. Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Jogging regularly can add years to your life How to overcome common sleep issues and get enough rest Four Ways to Stop the Dreaded Side Stitch Canadian Running magazine

Today, we talk about hydration in details, explaining what to drink to hydrate before, during and after the run. Also, we'll mention different ways to carry drinks with you while running. In the second segment we'll talk about training while fasting. This segment is an answer to a listeners question - Fairy from Malaysia asked about nutrition and training during the fasting month of Ramadan, observed by Muslims worldwide. The topic is mostly dealing with the challenges of training for athletes who are fasting during the daylight hours. But, don't just skip that part, there are some useful information about benefits of running on an empty tank. Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Sweat loss calculator Hydration 101: Sports Drinks vs. Water The Ramadan Nutrition and Workout Plan Potassium and Health

In almost every episode of Runcast I have been preaching how you should listen to your body. Today I have some tips to teach you how to run by feel, instead of using the GPS watch and similar gadgets. After that, another eternal topic with a slightly new twist - I'll talk about running form and some new studies which bring interesting findings about who spends more energy - barefoot or shoe-wearing runners. You'll be surprised with the result. Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Learning How To Run Workouts By Feel Can (or should) you change your running form? Canadian Running magazine Better Runner: Running form

Remember the claims for almost all the sports products being presented to us runners? The shoes offer injury prevention, improved stride and speed, drinks promise energy replenishment and sped-up recovery, compression garment makers vow enhanced performance and recovery, and so on. A group of British scientists dug into the archives to find the scientific research which would support those claims. In some cases they found no proof at all, in other cases the evidence was too little, or too flawed, or both. I talk about what they found, and what they didn't find. As a runner and a journalist, I am pretty alarmed by the misinformation or the hype we are presented with, regarding some running topics. I address that concern in the second segment. Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Research: Mythbusting sports and exercise products BBC: 'Lack of evidence' that popular sports products work The Guardian: Research pours cold water on alleged benefits of sports products The Atlantic: The Controversial Science of Sports Drinks SF Chronicle: Scientist has only good things to say about running Virtual 10k: bit.ly/virtual10k

An injury made me change my training and focus on building mileage instead of speed. Coach Jeff Gaudette poses the question if it's really necessary to run over 3 hours long weekend runs in your training for marathon, and gives us an alternative way to train for the big race. Also, a new study shows that an ideal running form may develop intuitively. Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Are You Overemphasizing The Marathon Long Run? Finding Your Ideal Running Form

A study was conducted to find out if changing runners’ footstrike can lessen the risk of the lower back pain. Also – five signs of overtraining you should pay attention to. Links:Footstrike And Its Possible Effect On Lower Back PainStretches For Low-Back Pain in RunnersFive Signs of Runner OvertrainingJaybird Freedom Stereo Bluetooth EarbudsVirtual 10k; Twitter: @Virtual10k The post Runcast 80 – Can changing footstrike lessen back pain / signs that you overtrained appeared first on RunCast.

There have been lot of controversy lately whether running a marathon is going to kill you or not. In the wake of recent deaths during marathon and half-marathon races, two studies were published, with exactly opposite conclusions as to how harmful is an endurance race to your heart. I will talk about both. Later, I’ll tell you how important vitamin D is for everyone, but especially for runners. Did you know it can help prevent overuse injuries and inflammation? Listen on and I will explain how it works. Runcast 58 Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Distance Running and Endurance Sports Can Be Hard on the Heart Running marathons isn’t bad for your heart, study finds Men’s Health: Can Running Kill You?

Today I am going to boost your ego and tell you how smart you are for being a runner. Listen on, because I will give you the scientific proof that it’s really true - running makes you smarter. Then I’ll bring you down - I will talk about taking a fall during a run, and how to fall safely. That may be easier said than done, but listen on, you can pick up a few tips that may save you from hurting yourself if you trip and fall. Runcast 57 Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Yaktrax Canada “Spark, The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” San Marcos’ Daily Record’s column on connection between exercise and brain Toronto Midnite Run - the New Year’s run and party

Useful weight-loss tips after the season of over-eating. Also - how to breathe properly on the run. Runcast 56 Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: Daily Burn Daily Mile

I recently test drove ElliptiGO. It’s an elliptical trainer on wheels. To help me explain what elliptigo is and what it does, I am joined by Bruce Raymer, a marathoner with a decade on Canadian national team, a running coach and a go-to guy for Elliptigo in Canada. He recently came back from the World Championships in ElliptiGO where he won bronze medal. Runcast 55 Play the podcast by clicking the play button, or download by right-clicking HERE, then choose save (or download) file as... Links: ElliptiGO Canada Elliptigo International Zoran test-driving ElliptiGO