Gabriela DeBues-Stafford | Overcoming years of injury to return to world-class form
This episode is brought to you by Altitude Sports! Shop now at Altitude Sports and enjoy up to 20% off your first order with the promo code “shakeout” Click here to order 👉 https://bit.ly/altitude-shakeoutConditions apply: Valid for a limited time on regular-priced items. Cannot be combined with other offers or the member discount. One use per customer. This week on The Shakeout Podcast we welcome back multiple-time Canadian Record holder and 2xOlympian Gabriela DeBues-Stafford. After consecutive injury-plagued seasons that left her just short of qualifying for her third Olympic team in Paris last summer, she joins us from her new training base in Edinburgh, Scotland on the heels of a scorching fast 14:47 clocking in the 5000m that has earned her a qualifying mark for the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo. Gabriela takes us through the process of coming back from injury and how she's rediscovered her knack for racing under the guidance of husband and newly-appointed coach Rowan DeBues-Stafford. Tune in this week to hear more about her decision to move to Europe, the potential for a 1500m-5000m double, and what it means to be eyeing a return to Tokyo and the Olympic Stadium after years spent battling injury. Follow Gabriela @GabrielaStafford
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Pride & Remembrance Run | How Queer run clubs are leading the pride fundraising charge
With the long-time challenges faced by the queer community being amplified by increasingly hostile rhetoric at home and globally, and the shocks of lost funding as many long-time Pride sponsors dial back or withdraw corporate donations, the Toronto run club community has taken a stand, serving as a driving force in the fundraising efforts long at the heart of Toronto’s Pride & Remembrance Run.This week on The Shakeout Podcast we sit down with Siphelele Danisa and Jocelyn Riet, two local organizers in Toronto's queer running community. They share from their unique experience with organizations like Frontrunners and Queer Run Club, and how the movement that is still very much in its infancy has embraced a central role in bringing awareness, a sense of belonging, and crucial financial support to Toronto’s Pride movement. You can find out more about the Pride & Remembrance Run on June 29th at https://www.priderun.org/Get connected with Toronto Queer running clubs on social media:Frontrunners TorontoQueer Run Club Toronto
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Turn Summer Heat Into a Performance Edge: Why hotter conditions might be the secret weapon for your next PB, according to Dr. Trent Stellingwerff, PhD.
With hotter temperatures arriving across Canada, runners from Coast to Coast are being reminded of the added toll heat takes on their bodies. From easy jogs to all out races, the summer sun can prove to be the greatest competition many athletes will face, but might it also hold the potential to be their biggest ally?This week on The Shakeout Podcast we welcome back Dr. Trent Stellingwerff, renowned sport scientist, coach, and chief performance officer for the Canadian Sport Institute. Having spear-headed athlete heat adaptation programs for many of Canada’s Olympic and World Championship teams, Trent brings his knowledge of heat training to the masses. Whether you’re looking to beat the heat at your next summer road race, or use the hot summer months as your secret weapon in the buildup to a fall marathon, Trent shares the real-world applications of heat training gained from a career working with the world’s best athletes, helping you use embrace the heat like a pro.Subscribe to The Shakeout Podcast feed on Apple , Spotify , YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts.TimelineWhy we slow down in the heat - The Science of Heat Training: 1:56How to beat the heat - Strategies for dealing with extreme heat: 15:56Putting the heat to work for you - Using heat as a tool to maximize performance: 21:59Altitude and heat - How running hot mimics living high: 29:38How to prepare - Training applications for race day performance: 35:06
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True North Strong and Fast | The Canadian-Based Pro group rewriting the record books
Last year at the Paris Olympics, just 7 of the 17 distance runners on Canada’s Olympic team were training at home. Faced with limited opportunities in their home country, many of Canada’s best and brightest track stars have made the decision to move elsewhere in search of better competition, warmer weather, and the chance to make a viable career out of running fast. Yet while athletes from the rest of the country have flocked elsewhere in their quest for success, one small program has bucked the trend. Under the guidance of Athletics Québec’s young provincial team head coach, Félix-Antoine Lapointe, a small but mighty group in Québec City has ushered in a renaissance for Canadian-based distance running excellence. While Quebec placed just one athlete on the Olympic team in Tokyo in 2021, that number sky-rocketed to 7 last summer in Paris. Leading the charge were Coach Félix and the trio of Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (1500m), Jean-Simon Desgagnés (3000m SC) & Thomas Fafard (5000m), Quebec provincial record holders who not only made it to Paris, but advanced out of the qualifying rounds in their respective events.Today on The Shakeout Podcast we sit down with Coach Félix and the athlete whose career started it all, Charles Philibert Thiboutot, to discuss the rapid rise of the Quebec program, the unique relationship between the two, and how the model they helped build together has now extended to the next generation of Canadian-based distance running stars.Subscribe to The Shakeout Podcast feed on Apple , Spotify , YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts.Charles Philibert-Thiboutot @CharlesPTFélix-Antoine Lapointe @CoachLapointe
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Putting the Norwegian Method to work for you: What runners of all abilities can learn from world-beaters like Jakob Ingebritsen. Ft. Author Brad Culp
This week on The Shakeout Podcast we sit down with Brad Culp, author of the newly released book The Norwegian Method: The culture, science, and humans behind the groundbreaking approach to endurance training. Brad takes us on a deep dive into how a tiny Scandinavian country has managed to produce such world beaters as Double-Olympic champion Jakob Ingebritsen and why the same principles that have become a staple for pro-runners the world over might be the secret to your next breakthrough.From double-threshold training to blood lactate testing, this episode is all about going deep on the science behind the Norwegian method, and why slowing down in training could be the recipe for faster times on race day.Whether you're a double-threshold disciple or just figuring out the heart-rate function on your watch, this episode gives you the knowledge to apply Norway's game-changing philosophy to your own endurance training.Purchase The Norwegian Method hereBrad Culp: @BBCulpCover Photo Credit: Nick IwanyshynSubscribe to The Shakeout Podcast feed on Apple , Spotify , YouTube or wherever you find your podcasts.
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