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The Joy of Trail Running

VOLUME 19, ISSUE 3

The Rhythm of the Trail • Quebec ultrarunner and musician Dâvi Simard is a true endurance artist

THE WARMUP

Classy Cottage Cheese • This protein-rich product’s comeback is great news for hungry athletes

The Gut Microbiome • A basic primer on digestive health

Fitting Strength Into Your Running Build • How to structure your week to get the most out of your strength workouts

Paying the Bills • Perhaps nowhere is the phrase “hills pay the bills” truer than on trails

Carbon for Trails? • There’s some debate around whether carbon-plated shoes are beneficial for trail racing. Here’s what the research says

Core Temperature Sensing • How important is it to measure your core temperature accurately when heat training?

Why Effort Trumps Pace in Trail Running • The concept of the “metabolic cost” of trail running is well illustrated in this 2025 study

Acclimatizing to Altitude • If travelling to altitude for a race (or even a runcation), consider these tips

Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba • This little-travelled national park contains an extensive and varied network of trails

Running to Peru’s Laguna 69 • This rugged ascent rewards well-acclimatized runners with some of the world’s most spectacular views

Team Canada Stars of Mountain and Trail Running • Meet some of the studs who’ve put Canada on the mountain- and trail-running map

Where to Run Trails in Urban Canada • CANADIAN CITIES BOAST AN IMPRESSIVE NUMBER OF EXCELLENT TRAIL-RUNNING OPPORTUNITIES. YOU JUST HAVE TO KNOW WHERE TO FIND THEM

What It Takes to Run Long Ultras • Preparing for 200-mile races is as much (or more) about planning, logistics, crewing and organizing as it is about training

Trail Shoe Buyer’s Guide • Getting you out on the trails in 2026

Gear Picks for the Trail • Here are 2026’s best apparel pieces and accessories for spring and summer trail running

Burly Trail Runners, Burlington, Ont. • This southern Ontario trail-running club hosts more runs in a week than it posts on Instagram in a year

Finding Nirvana • Making peace on the trail