Weekly Newsletter 26 August 2026

This week's newsletter has interesting articles, including looking at how many rest days you should you take per week.

Interesting Articles

How many rest days should you take per week?

A well-rounded training programme incorporates enough rest days to ensure you’ll see progress. Find out more at Runners World.

An 8-point foot and ankle mobility plan for efficient running

Even when our overall running form is efficient, mountain trails deliver a relentless beating to the feet and ankles. A short, consistent mobility routine can keep your feet and ankles supple, balanced, and ready for everything the trails throw at you. iRunFar has a robust, multi-dimensional maintenance plan that will help you feel good and run your best all year long.

What to do when your race doesn't go to plan

Not every race goes to plan. Runna looks at how to keep your head, reset your strategy and still run the best race you can when things go sideways.

Runners who push a stroller may have fewer overuse injuries

A new study suggests stroller miles may be easier on parents’ bodies than expected. Find out more at Canadian Running.

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!

Regards,
Jane, Chris & Sam
The Running Calendar Team