Weekly Newsletter 30 July 2025

This week's newsletter has interesting articles, including looking at why you should be training for downhill running – not just uphill.

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Interesting Articles

Why you should be training for downhill running – not just uphill

Prime your quads for the pounding they’ll take on steep and steady descents with these downhill running workouts at Runners World.

Must do core workout exercises for runners

Core workouts for runners are more than just a once in a while workout program; it’s movements that can improve running performance and also reduce the risk of injuries. Coach Amanda Brooks has 10 core workouts for you.

Training sessions for busy schedules

Make the most of whatever time you have available to train with these super efficient training sessions.

Workouts to make the 5K hurt less

The speed and strategy in these 5K-ready workouts at Canadian Running are transferable to any distance.

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