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1 week ago | 
runningmagazine.ca | Gus Alexandropoulos
While we all love running in warm, sunny conditions, it’s essential to protect ourselves from the sun’s damaging rays. For most runners, this includes using a combination of specialized clothing with a high UPF rating, hats, sunglasses and sunscreen. Here are some of our favourite items from these categories to help you enjoy the summer running season.
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1 week ago | 
cyclingmagazine.ca | Gus Alexandropoulos
Bikepacking has experienced a surge in popularity in recent years, as it allows you and your friends to easily travel large distances and explore beautiful and sometimes remote areas. Yet, unlike traditional bike touring, which tends to take place on paved surfaces, modern bikepacking also allows riders to head off on less-travelled gravel and dirt roads that conventional touring bikes can’t handle.
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2 weeks ago | 
runningmagazine.ca | Gus Alexandropoulos
With the prime running season now here, most runners are looking to add a new pair of shoes to their footwear quiver. To help you decide what to get, we selected some of our favourite shoes from Mizuno this season.
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3 weeks ago | 
runningmagazine.ca | Gus Alexandropoulos
Father’s Day is fast approaching, and what better way to celebrate this occasion than by getting your dad some cool merino wool running gear clothing from Smartwool. Merino wool is an exceptional material for technical running clothing as it is naturally odour-resistant, offers excellent wicking and is comfortable over a broad range of temperatures. Here are some of our favourite running-specific clothing options for your dad (or yourself) from Smartwool.
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4 weeks ago | 
runningmagazine.ca | Gus Alexandropoulos
With the running season now in full swing, many runners may be thinking it’s time to update their current shoes. To help you wade through the vast number of footwear options, we’ve compiled a list of our favourite shoes from the first half of 2025.
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1 month ago | 
runningmagazine.ca | Gus Alexandropoulos
This is the perfect time to support Canadian running retailers, and to make it easier, we’ve put together some of our favourite products from Canadian-based Altitude Sports. As a special bonus, newsletter subscribers received a special promo code for 20 per cent off any of these items in the May 1 issue. If you want to take advantage of similar additional savings in the future, consider signing up for the Canadian Running newsletter.
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2 months ago | 
runningmagazine.ca | Gus Alexandropoulos
Running, unlike many other sports, doesn’t require a massive economic commitment to get started. From a gear perspective, all you really need is an appropriate shirt (preferably one made from a technical fabric), a pair of running shorts and a pair of shoes. In fact, it’s this relatively low cost-of-entry that helps make running so popular.
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2 months ago | 
runningmagazine.ca | Gus Alexandropoulos
Max-cushion daily trainers have become popular for a very good reason: they are supremely comfortable when you’re logging easy training miles or using them during recovery runs. The additional midsole stack height delivers a plushness that lower-stack shoes just can’t match.
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2 months ago | 
runningmagazine.ca | Gus Alexandropoulos
Spring is finally here, and with its arrival, we get to enjoy some of the best running conditions of the year. One surefire way to get the most out of this glorious season is by updating your running clothing with items that are not only more seasonally appropriate but also offer the comfort and performance you need when pushing the pace. To help you navigate the numerous options, we’ve put together a list of some of our favourite spring running apparel.
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2 months ago | 
runningmagazine.ca | Gus Alexandropoulos
With the spring running season almost here, most runners are looking to add a new pair of shoes to their footwear quiver. To help you decide what to get, we selected some of our favourite shoes from New Balance for this spring.
