In part two of Gender and Sex, we discuss the ludicrous idea that the Nazis entered a man into the women’s field of running, “nude parades” at the Olympics, the effects of gender transition on athletic performance and grading, rules governing trans-athletes, and a summary of our off-microphone interview with Kai Scott on how running clubs can be mo…

There’s a reason we list gender and sex as separate topics in the title. That’s because, unlike what you might think, it’s not as simple as XX and XY chromosomes leading to male and female bodies which makes men and women. It’s biology–which is a notoriously complicated mess. It’s psychology–even more complicated! And it’s society all wrapped toget…

No shirt, no shoes, no service…. But you might just be able to win an Olympic marathon. Minimalism burst onto the running scene with the publication of Born to Run in 2009, claiming that running barefoot was more natural and would lead to fewer injuries. Since then, the scientific community has been working at catching up, testing to see which clai…

First it starts with a 5K. Next thing you know your child has moved onto a 10K, then a half marathon, then even a full marathon. Spending hours every week feeding this disgusting habit. And by disgusting I mean nipple chafing and foot blisters. Why do people run? In our last episode we talked about the health benefits of running, which I’m pretty c…

Headline, Ottawa Citizen:“RUNNING COULD KILL YOU!”. Men’s Fitness: “HARDER, STRONGER, FASTER RUNNING CAN KILL YOU” Are you scared? ARE YOU SCARED? Every six months or so, headlines proclaiming the doom of people who like to run seem to pop up like little schadenfreude sundaes. People love to tell runners that all their hard work is likely causing m…

So after many many unfortunate events that involved a lab flood, a pair of stolen and destroyed glasses, and more rain than any person should have to stand, we’re happy to present our first podcast! Alcohol and running–how they mix, should they mix, and what terrible things might happen in the event of their mixing. As we produce each podcast, we’l…