Individual athletes ran an average of 4,000 miles over a year to help define the human body's limit for energy expenditure ...

The metabolic ceiling represents the maximum number of calories that a body can actually burn. For humans, it is believed to ...

Scientists tracked 14 elite endurance athletes for a year and found a metabolic ceiling: no one sustained more than 2.5× ...

Scientists have long hypothesized about a theoretical limit to human energy use. The research, published today in Current ...

When ultra-runners lace up for races that stretch hundreds of miles and days, they're not merely testing their mental grit ...

Chances are you know someone who is training for a marathon or another endurance race. Harry Bullmore asks athletes and adventurers whether these events will really satisfy our deep-rooted desire for ...

Running sprints can help you increase speed and lose weight, while long-distance running is best for race training and building endurance.

CHARLOTTE — The second annual Meck Mile is set for this Saturday in Uptown. Runners of all skill levels will take part, and one group will raise money for those affected by Hurricane Helene in ...

Are you interested in a cardio form that is more gentle on your joints and lungs? Learn about walk-run intervals. The post Walk-run intervals: The beginner hack to burn fat and boost endurance ...

It’s hard to say what the average weekend warrior can take from a study of ultra-athletes who ran thousands of miles in a European foot race — aside from inspiration and a sense of awe. But for those ...

Endurance racing and sprinting represent two distinct realms of the racing world, offering unique challenges and rewards.