Weekly Newsletter 17 June 2026

This week's newsletter has interesting articles, including a training plan for beginner runners, and how to get into trail running.

Interesting Articles

Midlife is the perfect time to start trail running

An increasing number of people are finding trail running relatively late in life - and they’re reaping the health benefits. The Guardian's running blog takes a look at how to get into trail running.

The pros and cons of modern technology and innovation

Andy Jones-Wilkins at iRunFar takes a look at some of the technological innovations that have shaped modern running, including the evolution of shoes, nutrition, GPS watches, and phones.

Training plan for beginner runners

This plan will have you running for 15 minutes continuously in one month. Get excited - your journey is just about to begin!

3 nerve-flossing moves to help ease common running pain points

Nerve flossing uses controlled movements to help nerves glide smoothly through surrounding tissues, to improve mobility and reduce nerve-related symptoms like sciatica. Runners World has all the info here, along with 3 exercises with videos to help you out.

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!

Mise le meas,
Jane, Chris & Sam
The Running Calendar Team