Every study below is drawn from millions of observed activities and race results — everyday runners, not elite athletes. Patterns we found, written plainly, with the method in full view.
The habits that separate runners who keep showing up from those who drift away.
Comparing the running lifespan of club members against solo runners.
Where added volume shows up in everyday runners' results — and where it doesn't.
The shape of the first twelve months, drawn from people who stuck with it.
Year over year, how everyday marathoners actually move — not the highlight reel.
The common routes runners take when they move up in distance.
What the return journey looks like for comeback runners, observed end to end.
Comparing the seasons of weekly parkrunners against occasional visitors.
The patterns that carried everyday runners through the darkest months.
Connect your history and we'll surface the evidence drawn from runners whose journey looks like yours.