Generali Berliner Halbmarathon

One water station on 42km is crazy work 😭

Running the Facts EP06

Still, drinking too much can be just as big of a problem as drinking too little. Especially in this heat, it’s important to know how to hydrate right.

Sources:
S1: The Running Week – From BANNED to Essential: The Story of Drinking Water While Running
S2: The Running Week, Olympics.com, Noakes (2012) Waterlogged
S3: Noakes, T. Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics; 2012
S4: Gaudette, J. – The Truth About Dehydration and Optimal Performance (July 11, 2013)
S5: Jeukendrup, A. & Gleeson, M. – Dehydration and Its Effects on Performance, excerpt from Sport Nutrition (2nd ed.)

heat

Note to self: Weight lifting is no excuse to skip cardio 👀

Running the Facts EP05

Weight lifting and cardio can be very usesful for each other, it’s worth doing both to become a better lifter AND a better runner 🤝

S1: Hickson, R.C. (1980). Interference of strength development by simultaneously training for strength and endurance. European Journal of Applied Physiology.
S2: Murach & Bagley (2016). Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy with Concurrent Exercise Training: Contrary Evidence for an Interference Effect. Sports Medicine.
S3: PMC Review (2024): Optimizing concurrent training programs: A review on factors that enhance muscle strength
S4: Dolan et al. (2024): “The Effect of Time-Equated Concurrent Training Programs in Resistance-Trained Men.”

Stay safe in this heat wave 🥵

Running the Facts EP03

VO2max training at 40°C? Might not be the best idea. But here are a few tips how you can navigate your training this summer.

S1: Leon, L.R. & Bouchama, A. — Heat Stroke. NIH StatPearls
S2: Vejthani Hospital — Warning Signs of Heatstroke. vejthani.com
S3: Mantzios, K., Ioannou, L.G., Panagiotaki, Z. et al. (2022). Effects of Weather Parameters on Endurance Running Performance: Discipline-Specific Analysis of 1,258 Races. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 54(1), 153–161. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002769
S4: Sawka, M.N., Burke, L.M., Eichner, E.R. et al. (2007). ACSM Position Stand: Exercise and Fluid Replacement. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 39(2), 377–390

Where are our pollen warriors 🤧

Running the Facts EP02 👟

Your nose is literally a built-in pollen filter and you’re just turning it off 😭 Maybe those mouth tapes are worth it after all 👀

S1 : Salem L, Dao VA, Shah-Hosseini K, de Marees M, Mester J, Mösges R, Vent J. Impaired sports performance of athletes suffering from pollen-induced allergic rhinitis: a cross-sectional, observational survey in German athletes. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2019 Apr;59(4):686-692. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.18.08556-0. Epub 2018 Jul 16. PMID: 30009588.
S2: Exercise and Rhinitis in Athletes. (o. J.). European Medical Journal – Respiratory. Abgerufen am 18. Juni 2026
S3: Allergy & Asthma Network. (o. J.). Your nose: The ultimate air cleaner.
S4: DoctorBox. (o. J.). Exercise with allergies: Getting through pollen season. Abgerufen am 18. Jun

Spoiler: It’s not just one 🤫

The wait is over. The ballot results are in. Go check your E-Mails 📩🏃

✨ Fixed means you’re in!
⏳ Preregistered means you are not selected in the ballot.

The confirmation emails are being sent out throughout the day, so don’t worry if yours hasn’t arrived yet. 📩

Did you get in for the GENERALI BERLIN HALF 2027?

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No matter the result, the road to the start line is always worth it. ✨