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This week's newsletter on July 2nd 2014 covers interesting articles, one date change and two late additions to the running calendar.
The DOs and DO NOTs of running your first marathon
Matthew Inman A.K.A. The Oatmeal takes a humorous look at what you should and shouldn't do when running your first marathon, starting with "Start out at a completely impractical pace. This will demoralize other runners into quitting early, and you will be crowned marathon champion at mile 2". Check it out here.
Social or solo?
Runner's World takes a look at the benefits of running alone and running in groups and suggests that striking a balance between the two is the way to go. Read the article here.
Healthy Intelligent Endurance Training Seminars - Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney
Recovery, Nutrition and Body Therapies all relate to your basal metabolic rate. Hill Resistance Training Overview - the Dos and Don'ts. When you understand these basic principles for running your performance will improve. Find out more and register here.
Plan trumps appetite for marathon fueling
Recently, a group of Swedish researchers did a fluid and carb study in the real world - at the 2013 Copenhagen Marathon. Their main finding was that those who followed a specified fueling plan ran almost 11 minutes faster than runners of similar ability who consumed whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted during the race. Find out more here.
The beginner's guide to multi-stage racing
There aren't many multi day races in Australia and New Zealand, but there are many around the world that people travel to. If you are considering doing a multi day stage race, then be sure to check out this article at Ultra168 for some tips.
Recent updates
To find out what's been recently updated, check the website homepage regularly. I include in this newsletter a list of the more important updates (see below) such as date changes, cancellations, or late additions to the calendar. And don't forget to check the calendar page for a complete list of upcoming events.
Date changes
- The Hatuma Half Marathon has changed from September 14th to 21st
Late additions
- The Wilkinson Tophy Race near Warkworth on July 19th
- The Honest 10 in Wellington; next race is on July 20th
Have a great running week!
Regards,
Chris
from New Zealand Running Calendar http://ift.tt/1omBiFN
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