How to train for a fast 5k This guide is brought to you in collaboration with SAYSKY athlete Paul Navesey, who's on the British national team and a very fast runner on all distances from the 5k to the full marathon. Paul is also a personal trainer and running coach, so who better to ask about how to gun for a faster 5k time.
Spring/Summer 2019: Aero Suit 4.0 The Spring/Summer 2019 Aero Suits 4.0 are designed for high performance and leaving the competition in the dust. The fabrics are of premium quality and carefully sourced and put together, in order to craft the ultimate triathlon weapon. Check them out here.
Where to run in Amsterdam Having just been cruising the streets of Amsterdam for the SAYSKY Sub Rosa race, it seemed logical to tie this into our third instalment in the where-to-run series. The local tips are brought to you by Running Junkies co-founder Ryan Tjin.
Green Flowers on the Trail: Interview with Mads Bloch Say hi to Mads - former competitive kitesurfer turned passionate trail runner. Mads is a Copenhagen native who now lives in Cape Town. While visiting Denmark, we took the opportunity to invite him on a trail run up north, where he put the new green flower collection to the test.
Sub Rosa Copenhagen: July 1 (Birthday Edition) The SAYSKY Sub Rosa race is back where it all started - in the heart of Copenhagen. But it'll be a little bit different this time around, because it's our 6-year birthday. The event is hosted together with Sportmaster and you can look forward to a unique race experience. Also, it wouldn't be a proper party if it didn't involve a few surprises on the run and post-race birthday cake.
Running for a good cause: Nørrebroløbet We're supporting the local race Nørrebroløbet and we hope to see you there with us on June 16. It's a casual 5k race for everyone, with a pretty cool course that'll take you around the neighbourhood and even through a church - we've never done that before!
Spring/Summer 2019: Drop 5 The fifth and final drop of the season goes live on June 12 at 12.00 (CET). Explore the full lookbook here and note down some of your favourites, as we expect the styles to run really fast. Look out for the new and cool green flower print and the very high summer mango mojito styles.
Interview with the Peanut Butter Minister: former national marathon champ Brian's a former national marathon and 100k ultra champ and a current member of the Danish ultra team. However, recently he has emerged as somewhat of an icon on the local running scene - and we totally get it. We're fans too.
Interview with two-time German Marathon Champ: SAYSKY Athlete Tom Gröschel SAYSKY Athlete Tom Gröschel is a repeat two-time marathon champ in Germany, with victories in 2018 and 2019 - and what's even more impressive about this feat is that Tom only just had his marathon debut in 2018. On top of this, he's also laying down the law as a police officer, although not fulltime anymore, as the primary focus is now running...
Sub Rosa Amsterdam: June 19 The SAYSKY Sub Rosa race is coming to downtown Amsterdam on June 19. We won't disclose any specific details, but it's pretty certain that you'll be crossing a canal or two and that the course will challenge even the most seasoned urban runners. There are 50 free spots up for grabs. Apply now.
The Father-Work-Runner Balance How do you go from 2.59.16 on the marathon to 2.21.49 and become the fastest Dane at Copenhagen Marathon for the past two years, while also being a father and working fulltime? This is pretty impressive and not least very inspiring. So, we decided to send over a few questions to our long-time friend, Simon Holbek, about his life and the delicate father-work-runner balance.
Spring/Summer 2019: Drop 4 The fourth drop of the season is packed with summer heat in the shapes of blues, pinks and cool flowers. But, make sure to get a good look at what's coming and then note down the online release - because the flowers went really fast last year.
