Running is having a big moment. From record-breaking marathons to run clubs filling city streets. But whether you’re training for your first 5K or chasing an ultramarathon, the sport can feel daunting. How do you push yourself without burning out? What should you eat to fuel your body? And what’s really going on in your brain when you catch that so-called runner’s high? To take your questions on how to run smarter, faster, and longer, Just Asking was joined by Krista DuChene, an Olympic marathon runner, running coach and registered dietitian, Dr. Kevin Masters, a clinical psychologist at the University of Colorado, Denver who studies the psychology of physical activity, and Allison Hill, founder of Hill Run Club in Toronto.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is running in a record-breaking by-election in the Alberta riding of Battle River–Crowfoot, facing more than 200 other candidates. While he’s expected to win, the race raises bigger questions about his leadership and the direction of the party. To take your questions on the future of the Conservatives, Just Asking was joined by Erika Barootes, a Conservative strategist and Department Head of Applied Politics and Public Affairs at MaKami College in Edmonton, and Sabrina Grover, a Liberal strategist and senior advisor at NorthStar Public Affairs in Calgary.

From ghosting to swipe fatigue, many people are rethinking online dating and looking for ways to meet partners in real life. We take your questions on how to navigate dating without apps, and explore how dating technology has reshaped the way we connect and build relationships.

Myisha Battle is a dating coach, writer and host of the KC-RW Podcast, “How’s Your Sex Life?”

Diana Parry is a professor in the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo.

Rachael Brewin-Caddy is the host of Thursday Dating, an in- person event series for singles.