December 29, 2021

Road Race Management Releases Results of Ninth Biennial Race Director Compensation Study

Bethesda, MD /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As the running industry emerges from the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, race directors indicated that they are “cautiously optimistic” about their future compensation according to the results of the Road Race Management ninth biennial compensation study. While nearly 40% of the study respondents indicated...

December 28, 2021

A Few Minutes of High-Intensity Exercise Per Day Can Reduce Your Risk of Liver Disease, New Research Shows

Whether you enjoy a daily walk or prefer high-intensity sprints, it's well known that exercising regularly can improve your overall health. No matter how you choose get a sweat session in, a new study conducted by researchers from Western Sydney University found that working out daily can prevent liver disease....

December 22, 2021

How Exercise May Affect Our Alcohol Consumption

People who work out regularly and are aerobically fit tend to guzzle a surprising amount of alcohol, according to a new study, well timed for the holidays, of the interplay between fitness, exercise and imbibing. New York Times (paywall)

December 22, 2021

Study: how does lack of sleep affect running performance?

Sleep is one of the easiest ways to improve athletic performance, a fact that has been proven again and again by exercise physiologists, athletes and coaches. Unfortunately, many runners still don’t get adequate amounts of sleep each night, and so are missing out on an opportunity to perform better in...

December 21, 2021

Want to prevent injuries? Wear cushioned shoes

The highly cushioned shoe versus the minimalist shoe debate has been a topic of conversation among runners for years, but it appears the pendulum is swinging in the direction of cushion. In a recent study, researchers found that runners who wore more cushioned shoes experienced lower rates of injuries than those...

December 16, 2021

Study: Listening to Drake Significantly Slows Down Runners

According to a study conducted by Pour Moi, a British fashion retailer, listening to Drake during a run is not going to set you up for a personal best. As part of a promotion for the shop’s new activewear, Pour Moi rounded up a number of runners and had them repeat the same three-mile...

December 15, 2021

How Exercise Affects Metabolism and Weight Loss

A new analysis of data from “The Biggest Loser” highlights the complex ways the body compensates when we drop pounds. Now a new scientific analysis of the show and its aftermath, published last month in the journal Obesity, suggests many beliefs about “The Biggest Loser” may be misconceptions. The analysis tries...

December 14, 2021

How long does it take to get out of running shape?

Most runners worry that if they break, all of their training will go to waste, but a 2008 study in the Journal of Physiology suggests that what changes is the body’s ability to consume and process oxygen. In only two weeks of inactivity, your body loses the ability to consume and process oxygen...

December 13, 2021

Your brain benefits from just a 10-minute run

New research out of the University of Tsukuba in Japan has found that only running for two kilometres still has great health benefits. It seems a 10-minute run will not only make you feel better but can potentially improve your brain health. During the study, researchers asked participants to go...

December 9, 2021

Study says trail running doesn’t decrease your risk for injuries

Recently a group of researchers compared the shock-absorbing forces on dirt and gravel with paved surfaces and found that while there are plenty of benefits to trail running, reducing injury risk isn’t one of them. Canadian Running

December 9, 2021

Can an Athlete’s Blood Enhance Brainpower?

What if something in the blood of an athlete could boost the brainpower of someone who doesn’t or can’t exercise? Could a protein that gets amplified when people exercise help stave off symptoms of Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders? That’s the tantalizing prospect raised by a new study in which researchers injected...

December 9, 2021

Road Race Management Conducting Ninth Bi-annual Compensation Survey

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As race directing emerges from nearly two-years of the Covid-19 pandemic, Road Race Management is conducting its 9th bi-annual Race Director’s Compensation Survey. Since first conducted in 2005, the survey has become the benchmark report on race director salaries and benefits. “After fourteen years of steadily increasing...

December 8, 2021

Scientists want to pay people to exercise while stoned for an upcoming study

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are currently recruiting men and women who regularly exercise while high on cannabis to study the potential benefits of the practice. People who apply must live in the Boulder, Colorado area and be familiar with mixing cannabis and running workouts. Men who apply...

December 8, 2021

ClassPass Data Shows Gyms Recovering, Livestream Workouts Falling

ClassPass released data on Wednesday revealing how the reopening of gyms and the changing nature of work is affecting the fitness industry. The company, which offers access to numerous gyms, fitness centers, and spas through a subscription program, found that gym reservations have surged on its platform at the expense...

December 7, 2021

InsideTracker Shares Inside Look at Blood Biometric Data, Insights from Endurance Legend Shalane Flanagan’s Project Eclipse Challenge

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Dec. 8, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Shalane Flanagan’s Project Eclipse journey began on Sept. 26, 2021, when she toed the line at the Berlin marathon— but her inside story started weeks prior with baseline blood analysis from InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, who today...

December 7, 2021

Strava Publishes 2021 ‘Year in Sport’ Annual Stats Extravaganza

Strava just published their annual year in review presentation, which outlines what all of us 95 million Strava users suffer through each week. Both athletically suffering through hard workouts and long adventures. But also occasionally suffering through what others post on their timelines. DC Rainmaker

December 7, 2021

Is cannabis performance enhancing?

The University of Colorado announces groundbreaking research on the correlation between cannabis and exercise. In ultrarunning, cannabis has been seen to have benefits such as numbing pain, minimizing nausea and alleviating fatigue. Ultimately, cannabis is seen as a performance-enhancing substance and is illegal at all levels of competition. Canadian Running

December 6, 2021

A New Gold Standard of Exercise Is Here

Thirty minutes of sweat a day, five days a week, is no longer the sweet spot. New research from Columbia University and Glasgow Caledonian University found the amount of exercise you need is directly proportional to the amount of daily sitting you do. Men's Journal

December 6, 2021

Wearables Shipments Grew 9.9% in the Third Quarter of 2021 as Watches Start to Displace Wristbands in the Wrist-worn Device Category, Says IDC

Global shipments for wearables grew 9.9% during the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21) reaching 138.4 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. Hearables led the growth as the category grew 26.5% compared to last year and accounted for 64.7% of wearable...

December 1, 2021

How Staying Physically Active May Protect the Aging Brain

Simple activities like walking boost immune cells in the brain that may help to keep memory sharp and even ward off Alzheimer’s disease. NY Times (paywall)

November 30, 2021

Study finds reverse running to be a fitness trend in 2022

PureGym, a chain of health clubs in the U.K., conducted a study based on Google searches of new trends and fads in the fitness industry. At the top of the list, with a 234 per cent increase compared to last year, was weighted hula hoop training. There were two running-based fitness...

November 30, 2021

A New Theory on Sudden Cardiac Deaths in Young Athletes

There's been plenty of debate in recent years about heart health in endurance athletes. The current evidence, as I see it, suggests that its very very unlikely that years of training for marathons will eventually damage your heart. But there is another angle to this issue that's often ignored: young,...

November 24, 2021

How Exercise Affects Your Appetite

A new study which involved overweight, sedentary men and women and several types of moderate exercise, found that people who worked out did not overeat afterward at an enticing buffet lunch. However, they also did not skip dessert or skimp on portions. The findings offer a reminder during the holidays that while...

November 22, 2021

New research outlines how longer lives are tied to physical activity

A team of evolutionary biologists and biomedical researchers from Harvard are taking a run at it (sometimes literally) in a new study published in PNAS. The work lays out evolutionary and biomedical evidence showing that humans, who evolved to live many decades after they stopped reproducing, also evolved to be...

November 21, 2021

Are Workout ‘Highs’ Real? Study Finds Cannabis-Like Substances Released After Exercise

New research finds that exercising can increase production of our body’s own cannabis-like substances, which reduce inflammation and could potentially help prevent conditions like arthritis, heart disease, and even cancer. The study, published in the journal Gut Microbes, found that people with arthritis not only experienced reduced pain, but also lowered levels...