February 6, 2024

BibBoards Partners with Eager to Run in Record-Breaking 5K Challenge

San Ramon, CA 2/6/2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - BibBoards, the innovators in race bib fasteners, is proud to announce its partnership with Eager 2 Run for the upcoming world record attempt in the 5K walk/run event. The ambitious challenge aims to break the previous record of 19,862 participants, setting a new...

January 30, 2024

Your Brain Doesn’t Want You to Exercise

If the benefits of physical activity were distilled into a pill, everyone would be on it. Studies show that moving improves nearly every aspect of health: boosting sleep, strength, and mental well-being while slashing the risk of chronic conditions and premature death. What’s more, studies show that exercise has a...

January 30, 2024

Improving fitness may be linked to a 35% lower risk of prostate cancer, study finds

Plenty of research has linked regular exercise to a lower risk of cancer, but a new study suggests that getting into better shape could reduce the risk of prostate cancer in particular, a diagnosis that around 113 out of every 100,000 men get every year in the U.S. The research,...

January 30, 2024

RunSignup’s Annual RaceTrends Report Shows Per Race Participation Down Just 1% Compared to 2019

Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, the leading technology solution for US endurance events, announces its Annual RaceTrends Report providing an evaluation of the state of the endurance industry. After years of slow recovery from the impacts of COVID-19, registration levels in 2023 suggest a return to the pre-pandemic baseline for...

January 24, 2024

Runners Are Racing More than Ever

This month, Strava released its annual Year in Sport, with fascinating insights about where running might be headed. Running was the most-uploaded sport in 2023. (Hear that? That’s the sound of job security!) Most runners log their miles solo, 9 percent are in groups of three or more people, and...

January 17, 2024

Should you work out on an empty stomach? Fitness experts weigh in

A popular New Year’s resolution is to exercise more. Whether you’re training for a marathon or looking to get healthy, how you prepare for the gym is key. One decision you’ll have to make is whether you eat before your workout. Exercising on an empty stomach is commonly thought to...

January 16, 2024

At 93, he’s as fit as a 40-year-old. His body offers lessons on aging.

At 93, the Irishman is a four-time world champion in indoor rowing, with the aerobic engine of a healthy 30- or 40-year-old and the body-fat percentage of a whippet. He’s also the subject of a new case study, published last month in the Journal of Applied Physiology, that looked at...

January 16, 2024

RunSignup Releases 2023 Top 100 Largest Road Races

Moorestown, NJ—January 16, 2024 - (Moorestown, NJ)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, the leading registration and technology provider for races in the U.S., released a list of the Top 100 Largest Road Races in the United States. In the absence of a single aggregator for US road race data, this report is compiled...

January 4, 2024

2023 Garmin Fitness Report

Many people use the new year as an opportunity to set new goals but before getting too focused on how to change habits, take the time to appreciate how far you’ve come. New data shows Garmin customers work year-round to meet their goals — no New Year’s resolutions needed. Garmin.com

January 3, 2024

Study: Cannabis can make workouts more fun, but it’s no performance-enhancer

In one previous survey of cannabis users, Bryan’s research group found that a whopping 80% had used before or shortly after exercise. Yet very little research has been done at the intersection of the two. For the study, Bryan and Gibson recruited 42 Boulder-area volunteers who already run while using...