Borealis has supported the running festival for 21 years
The Linz Danube Marathon has been running for 21 years, and Borealis has been supporting Upper Austria's biggest running event for just as long. Training for April 16 has been underway since last summer under the guidance of race director Günther Weidlinger. As a sponsor of the half marathon, Borealis traditionally also has a number of employees at the start.
"We have been intensively involved in this great event since the first Linz Marathon. Interest in the running events is traditionally particularly high among our employees. In Linz, the marathon is a running festival that needs to be celebrated accordingly with tens of thousands of other participants," Jürgen Mader, Managing Director of Borealis Agrolinz Melamine GmbH, is pleased to say. "Running is an incredibly likeable sport. It combines team spirit with joy. It is therefore all the more important to prepare professionally for the individual running competitions. With Günther Weidlinger, a real expert supports us in our preparation."
Pure running training in preparation for April 16 for the big marathon day in Linz? Doesn't always have to be, say many experts. The fading winter and the coming spring have all sorts of variety to offer. These four sports are proven to help runners in training.
Cross-country skiing: "It's a full-body sport that trains all four extremities and the torso," says Theresa Rindler, a physiotherapist on the ÖSV cross-country team responsible for Olympic medalist Teresa Stadlober, for example. Exercise in the fresh air and in a moderate range strengthens the cardiovascular system and the muscles. She recommends the classic technique to runners because it is more similar to the running movement. Overall, there would be many benefits. Joint protection, trunk stability training, the often neglected upper body is strengthened and also ankle, knee, hip are mobilized.
Ski touring: In addition to cross-country skiing, winter also invites many runners to this type of locomotion to prevent one-sided stress symptoms and physical imbalances. Professionals like Austria's marathon record holder Peter Herzog also swear by it during the cold season. However, good planning and also assessment of the snow situation is mandatory, equipment is also needed.
Cycling: With spring approaching, many also like to pack out their bikes again. "Multisport athletes, duathletes and triathletes are often the better runners," says German running guru Andreas Butz. Especially longer rides in the basic range are the absolute bringer as an additional unit in a running week, he says. "Long training in excess oxygen - over 90 minutes and more - increases the number of mitochondria in the muscle," says Butz. And that, he adds, gives you a much more efficient energy metabolism in the long run.
Swimming: Especially on days with bad weather, this is an alternative unit that is often recommended. It is extremely gentle on bones and joints and promotes flexibility and muscular balance in the arm, shoulder, leg and trunk muscles. Even if you don't quite reach the pulse values of running, endurance is improved.
Source: nachrichten.at
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