* According to a recent study, primates (including humans) burn “50 percent fewer calories per day than other animals.” (I’m assuming that the article means on a pound for pound basis; otherwise, it would make no sense to compare us to animals ranging from squirrels to elephants.) Anyway, the article goes on to note that “a human – even someone with a very physically active lifestyle – would need to run a marathon each day just…
A collection of recent running-related links across the Internet: * A new Centers for Disease Control study found that only 1 in 4 U.S. kids ages 12-15 gets the recommended amount of at least one hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity a day. Not good, especially since a Swedish study concluded that “[e]very 15 percent increase in aerobic fitness in your teen years is associated with an 18 percent reduced risk of heart attack…
