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.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...