Weekly Newsletter 20 August 2025

This week's newsletter showcases the next Spirited Women Adventure Race; along with interesting articles, including a beginner’s guide to interval training.

The Mackenzie Country hosts the next Spirited Women Adventure Race

This coming year the 13th edition of Spirited Women - All women's Adventure Race will be held out of the small Mackenzie Country Township of Twizel.

Limited to 402 teams of four, this event defines the Spirit of a Kiwi woman - her give-it-a-go attitude, sense of adventure, a strong belief in her girlfriends and a desire to help them through difficult times and celebrate the good times.

Team up, train and have an absolute blast of an adventure together, side by side all the way.

Find out more and enter online at: www.spiritedwomen.co.nz

Interesting Articles

Yoga for runners

Canadian Running has four underrated poses that your lower back craves.

Decoding your running gel: what those labels really mean

Run to the Finish talks to nutrition coach and sports dietitian Kylee Van Horn about how to understand gel labels so you know what you’re trying.

A beginner’s guide to interval training

Interval training can be a game-changer for your running. Check out this expert advice on the different types of intervals and how to use them to boost your performance.

Mobility exercises for runners to improve range of motion

This 15-minute workout at Runners World stretches and strengthens key running muscles.

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