Weekly Newsletter 8 October 2025

This week's newsletter has interesting articles, including looking at whether or not taking cold showers will improve your running performance.

Interesting Articles

Will taking cold showers improve your running performance?

Find out how ten very cold minutes a week is enough to create noticeable life changes at Canadian Running.

Running with a dog lead: how to balance training and bonding

Running with a dog lead isn’t always straightforward. Balancing your own training goals with your dog’s needs takes planning and patience. Whether you’re preparing for a marathon or just logging easy miles, knowing when and how to include your dog can turn good runs into great ones. Find out more in this blog at Sport Coaching.

50 running mantras

Coach Amanda Brooks has 50 running mantras for you, looking at why they work, and what elite runners use.

When to return to training after a marathon

A Runners World reader asks "I am running my first marathon this weekend. My question is what to do after my race? Do I need to take some time off from running? If so, how long?" Runners World takes a look at what to do in the weeks after a marathon.

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!

Cheers,
Jane & Chris
The Running Calendar Team