Weekly Newsletter 21 May 2025

This week's newsletter has interesting articles, including how to use running and cycling to improve performance.

Interesting Articles

Should you DNS your race?

How do you know when to DNS (Did Not Start) your race and when to line up and give it your best shot, even on sub-par training?

Runner’s gut

The Conversation looks at why some marathon runners find themselves sprinting to the toilet instead of the finish line: why it happens and what you can do about it.

"I started seeing robots" - what happens when you run nearly nonstop for three days

When Craig Jeffrey heard about a 200-mile foot race through Western Australia he thought it sounded ‘brilliant’. But after a while, things got odd. Find out more at The Guardian.

How to use running and cycling to improve performance

Triathlete Linsey Corbin explains why riding a bike is good for runners and shares her favourite cycling workouts in this article at Runners World.

Recent updates

To find out what's been recently updated, check the recent updates page regularly for date changes, event postponements and cancellations. Check out the full calendar of upcoming events.

Until next week...

Have a great running week!

Ngā mihi,
Jane & Chris
The Running Calendar Team