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The First Tuesday
Community

22 September 2026

The First Tuesday

Our first Munich Tuesday community run: 05:45 alarms, running drills, 6.5 km of conversation, and coffee at Café Tante Chylla.

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Build the habit, not just the pace
Training

14 September 2026

Build the habit, not just the pace

How consistent running turns scattered workouts into a sustainable routine — and why the quiet weeks do the real work.

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Race morning checklist: from alarm to start line
Races

10 September 2026

Race morning checklist: from alarm to start line

A calm race morning is built the night before. This simple routine removes the panic and leaves only the running.

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What to eat the week before race day
Nutrition

2 September 2026

What to eat the week before race day

Race-week nutrition is less about superfoods and more about boring, familiar meals eaten at the right times.

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New to the club? Your first month at YRC
Community

27 August 2026

New to the club? Your first month at YRC

Four weeks, four steps: how to go from nervous first-timer to the person who knows everyone's name at the start line.

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Strength work that fits a runner's week
Training

19 August 2026

Strength work that fits a runner's week

You do not need a gym membership or two-hour sessions. Twenty focused minutes, twice a week, will keep most running injuries away.

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How to pace your first 10K
Races

21 July 2026

How to pace your first 10K

Ten kilometers is short enough to feel fast and long enough to punish a bad first kilometer. Here is how to split it.

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Easy pace is not a failure
Training

8 July 2026

Easy pace is not a failure

Running slowly on purpose is one of the hardest habits for new runners to accept, and one of the most valuable.

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Fueling the morning run
Nutrition

1 July 2026

Fueling the morning run

Should you eat before an early run or head out empty? The answer depends on how far you are going and how your stomach feels about 6 AM.

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Community

The First Tuesday
Community

22 September 2026

The First Tuesday

Our first Munich Tuesday community run: 05:45 alarms, running drills, 6.5 km of conversation, and coffee at Café Tante Chylla.

Read article
New to the club? Your first month at YRC
Community

27 August 2026

New to the club? Your first month at YRC

Four weeks, four steps: how to go from nervous first-timer to the person who knows everyone's name at the start line.

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Why we run together on Sundays
Community

28 June 2026

Why we run together on Sundays

The Sunday group run is the oldest tradition in the club, and it survives because it is about much more than the kilometers.

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Topic

Nutrition

What to eat the week before race day
Nutrition

2 September 2026

What to eat the week before race day

Race-week nutrition is less about superfoods and more about boring, familiar meals eaten at the right times.

Read article
Fueling the morning run
Nutrition

1 July 2026

Fueling the morning run

Should you eat before an early run or head out empty? The answer depends on how far you are going and how your stomach feels about 6 AM.

Read article

Topic

Races

Race morning checklist: from alarm to start line
Races

10 September 2026

Race morning checklist: from alarm to start line

A calm race morning is built the night before. This simple routine removes the panic and leaves only the running.

Read article
How to pace your first 10K
Races

21 July 2026

How to pace your first 10K

Ten kilometers is short enough to feel fast and long enough to punish a bad first kilometer. Here is how to split it.

Read article

Topic

Training

Build the habit, not just the pace
Training

14 September 2026

Build the habit, not just the pace

How consistent running turns scattered workouts into a sustainable routine — and why the quiet weeks do the real work.

Read article
Strength work that fits a runner's week
Training

19 August 2026

Strength work that fits a runner's week

You do not need a gym membership or two-hour sessions. Twenty focused minutes, twice a week, will keep most running injuries away.

Read article
Easy pace is not a failure
Training

8 July 2026

Easy pace is not a failure

Running slowly on purpose is one of the hardest habits for new runners to accept, and one of the most valuable.

Read article

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