STUDIES
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about studies in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sport studies.
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July 9, 2020
The athlete’s guide to boosting iron
The endurance athlete’s equivalent of “the dog ate my homework” is “I think my iron levels are low.” Three new studies explore iron patches, injections, and dose frequency. Read more on Outside.
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June 23, 2020
Runner’s High: Can Cannabis Help Runners?
As cannabis becomes destigmatized for legitimate medical treatment, it’s worth exploring whether runners can reap any benefit from a plant that has been hailed as a remedy for ailments. And, if marijuana can indeed help runners, how can those potential benefits be received safely? Here's the science on how weed may...
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June 23, 2020
Research Reveals a Link Between a Higher Income and Exercise
Having a goal - like improving health and fitness - and seeing the results is both fun and motivating, naturally inspiring one to make other improvements in their personal and professional life. Read more on inc.
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June 22, 2020
A big data approach to predicting your marathon pace
A new study uses the training data you upload to sites like Strava to estimate the "critical speed" that determines your race performance. Read more on Outside.
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June 15, 2020
The Psychology of Racing Alone
Time trials and virtual races present unique challenges and require new psychological tactics. Here's how to mentally master them on PodiumRunner.
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June 11, 2020
A single session of exercise alters 9,815 molecules in our blood
The extensive molecular changes that occur during and after working out underscore how consequential activity is for our bodies and health. Read more in New York Times.
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June 10, 2020
How Bikeable is Your City? PeopleForBikes Releases Third Annual City Ratings
BOULDER, COLO. (June 10, 2020)— PeopleForBikes has released its third annual ratings of the best cities for bicycling in the U.S. The PeopleForBikes City Ratings program is a data-driven analysis that evaluates more than 550 cities and communities and shows city leaders how they can invest to make bicycling better...
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June 9, 2020
High-carb diet outperforms low-carb in endurance study
Australian researchers confirmed results of a previous trial finding that endurance athletes seem to train and race best on high-carb diets. Read more on PodiumRunner.
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June 4, 2020
New Study: Marathon performance linked to fats, potassium, magnesium in diet
Study shows faster marathoners took in significantly more calories and fats—eating more nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables—than slower marathoners. Read more about the study on PodiumRunner.
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June 2, 2020
New Study Shows Uplifting Power of Running in a World of Lockdown, Reveals ASICS
ASICS surveyed more than 14,000 regular exercisers across 12 countries and found that more than a third (36% globally) of them are more active now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic began – despite most sports being brought to a standstill by social distancing measures. Read more study results here.
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June 1, 2020
Identical twins compared a vegan diet with meat-eating in 12 week experiment
The Turner twins have climbed a mountain and trekked to the most inaccessible points on every continent, all in the name of research, charitable causes, and exploration. For their latest adventure, brothers Hugo and Ross Turner trekked into even more fraught territory — comparing the effects of a vegan diet to an omnivorous...
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May 28, 2020
Expectations for the Future: Endurance Industry Survey Results
(May 28, 2020) - Earlier this month, Running USA led an effort to assess the foremost concerns of endurance business owners as COVID-19 cancellations continue to wreak havoc on the industry. As of late May, four months into the U.S. response to the pandemic, the outlook is not optimistic. Nearly...
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May 28, 2020
RACE RESULT Timing Technology used as Tracing Solution to Help Fight Covid-19
As the innovation leader in sports timekeeping solutions, RACE RESULT’s engineering team has developed a system to trace Covid-19 cases and help contain the virus, using UHF transponders and its latest product development, the Passive Track Box. "The new Track Box has not been officially released for timekeeping yet. Rather...
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May 21, 2020
RunSignup Survey Shows Race Organizations Expect 45% of Revenue in 2020
Moorestown, NJ - Earlier in May, Runsignup, the leading technology provider for US races, put out a short survey to race organizers. This simple survey created a snapshot of revenue expectations for the industry in 2020 and 2021 and looked at how organizations are adjusting to their expectations. While the...
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May 18, 2020
What the future of fast marathons looks like
Physiologists from around the world share their pet theories and crazy ideas on what it will take to break records. Read more on Outside.
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May 12, 2020
RRCA Releases Return to Running: Runner Attitude Survey Results
Arlington, VA – From April 21 to May 6, 2020 the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) collected over 10,000 responses on its Return to Running Events and Group Runs survey. The goal of the survey was to get an understanding about customer attitudes as they relate to returning to...
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May 5, 2020
Are more people running and biking now?
As gyms and fitness studios stay closed, it seems like more people than ever are walking, running, and biking—especially outside in the places that it’s allowed. Triathlete reached out to a few fitness platforms and looked through some of their reports to find out what kind of activity levels we’re actually...
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May 4, 2020
Fitbit data shows we’re sleeping better during the COVID-19 lockdown
Americans don’t typically sleep well. One large survey showed that people get a full, uninterrupted night of sleep on only about one out of four nights. During this anxious time, you might think the problem would get worse. But data from sleep-tracking apps and wearables suggests people are actually getting...
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April 29, 2020
CHALLENGENORTHAMERICA, USA Triathlon and The Professional Triathletes Organisation To Partner at Iconic CHALLENGEDAYTONA Race in December
Daytona Beach and Colorado Springs, USA and London, England – It was announced today that USA Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organisation have joined forces with CHALLENGENORTHAMERICA to be part of its iconic CHALLENGEDAYTONA race at Daytona International Speedway on December 4th, 5th and 6th. The three-day triathlon festival will...
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April 22, 2020
RRCA Launches Survey to Understand Runner Attitudes Related to a Return to Group/Event Running in the U.S.
Arlington, VA April 21, 2020 – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) has launched a nationwide survey to learn how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected participation in running events as well as locally organized group runs and training programs. The goal of the survey is to gather data from...
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April 21, 2020
NSGA sports participation study shows growth In 2019
Participation increased in 7 of 10 segments in 2019 according to the 2020 National Sporting Goods Association’s (NSGA) Sports Participation in the U.S. Report* released today. One segment remained relatively flat and two segments decreased compared to the prior-year the survey noted. Read more on SGBMedia.
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April 20, 2020
How quickly does your body detrain?
Between homeschooling kids, trying to get your work done and attempting to maintain a relative level of normal, daily exercise has taken a back seat in some people’s lives. While this is completely understandable, runners should try their best to fit in some activity even once or twice a week,...
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April 16, 2020
Fitness under lockdown: Is America staying active?
With almost the entire country confined within their homes amid the coronavirus pandemic, fitness seems to have taken a major hit. Piplsay surveyed over 24,000 people to find out if and how the social distancing has disrupted fitness routine of Americans. Read the survey results here.
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April 15, 2020
The global shutdown offers a tantalizing glimpse of a cleaner climate
The Guardian proclaimed the shutdown could cut worldwide CO2 emissions by 2.5 billion metric tons in 2020, the greatest reduction in carbon pollution ever recorded. Read more on Adventure Journal.
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April 14, 2020
Are running or cycling actually risks for spreading Covid-19?
An unpublished study went viral after a research team warned that respiratory droplets may travel more than 6 feet during exercise. But that's not the whole story. Read more on Wired.
