Weekly Newsletter 30 July 2025

This week's newsletter has interesting articles, including ways strength training can benefit runners, and everything new runners need to know about fuelling.

Interesting Articles

Ways strength training can benefit runners

While running is absolutely necessary to improve running, strength training can also give you an extra edge. The Ultimate Direction blog unpacks 5 ways strength training can benefit runners.

What runners need to know about “functional training”

The term “functional training” gets tossed around so much that it’s lost almost all meaning. But at its core, it just means training with a purpose—specifically, a purpose that helps you perform better in your sport. For runners, that means building strength, stability and control in ways that translate directly to how you move on the run. Find out more at Canadian Running.

Everything new runners need to know about fuelling

New to running? Run helps you learn the basics of how to fuel your body before, during, and after runs to boost energy, improve performance, and recover smarter.

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.

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