The Shakeout Podcast
1) How Reframing Your Perspective Holds the Key to Performance | Coach Kevin Smith
For as long as he can remember, running has been a fundamental component of Kevin Smith’s life. Even during recurring bouts of injury, Smith held onto the identity and community that the sport provide...Show More
2) Roman Mironov & Mark Bomba | Queen’s Gaels Repeat as Men’s USports Champs
When Mark Bomba accepted the head coaching role at Queen’s University in 2020, he inherited a men’s program that was decades removed from their last appearance on a national cross country podium. For ...Show More
3) Madelyn Eybergen & Hilary Stellingwerff | Recapping UVIC’s Historic USports Double Gold
When the University of Victoria women’s cross country team claimed a team bronze medal at last year’s U Sports Canadian University Championships, it marked the first time in 13 years that the Vikes ha...Show More
4) Optimizing Gut Health to Maximize Performance Ft. Jessalyn O’Donnell RD
This week on The Shakeout Podcast, we’re tackling the sensitive topic of sensitive tummies, diving into an exploration of the science behind gastrointestinal distress and learning how runners of all a...Show More
5) The power of the pre-race poo to unlock your next PB Ft. Dr Chia-Hua Kuo
Having to “Go” has long been the enemy of runners everywhere, but might it hold the key to unlocking higher performance? While any runner can attest to how critical a well placed porta potty can be to...Show More
6) Charles Philibert-Thiboutot | The NYC Marathon marks the finale on a pro career for the record books
For more than a decade, few athletes have been as ubiquitous in Canadian athletics as Charles Philibert-Thiboutot. From a legendary university career at Université Laval that saw him help turn the Rou...Show More
7) Jazmine Lowther | Canada's Top Trail Runner Recounts Her Breakout 2025 Season
A look back at the past 12 months and there’s not much that Nelson, BC’s Jazmine Lowther hasn’t done in the trail running world. After a summer of big-time performances that included a top ten finish...Show More
8) Ben Flanagan | Why the time is right in Toronto for his much-anticipated Marathon debut
The 2025 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon takes place this Sunday, October 19th. Headlining the Canadian National championship field this year is Ben Flanagan, as he looks set to make his much-anticipa...Show More
9) Race Against the Machine | The Toronto Runner racing the Streetcar Network... and Winning
After one too many long commute times on Toronto’s aging street car network, Mac Bauer was fed up and decided to take it to the Toronto Transit Commission in a battle of man vs. machine. Over the pa...Show More
10) Keep on Keeping on | Ultrarunner Ryan Keeping on his Iceland Ring Road World Record
In 2024, Ryan Keeping made headlines from coast to coast, literally. Over the course of 99 days, the Halifax ultrarunner completed a cross country trek that took him from St. John’s NL all the way to ...Show More