A new study suggests that words with front vowels are perceived to be closer, while back vowel words are further away. For example, you might say that a town called Fleen was closer than a town called Floon… that is if anyone asked. 🙂 Funnily enough, this means the vowel …
We all know that it’s a pain to stage a race. Sometimes there’s freak weather. Sometimes there’s a subway strike. Sometimes there are just lots and lots of things to worry about. Obviously you need to buy a LOAD of stuff, then make sure it’s positioned for the people who …
We’re continuing to increase the ways virtual racers can both measure themselves and connect with each other. First, each racer can now specify his/her age, sex and location on the bio page. Once we’ve got enough of this data, we’ll create division leaderboards and awards based on age and sex. …
This sounds almost like the punchline of a joke at the expense of tea totaling couch potatoes: runners have more neurons and can drink more beer. Two cool new studies suggest that the health benefits of running are more pronounced than many of us could have hoped for. Testing the …
One of the joys of reading a great new book is learning about various studies and rules and effects that the author has managed to unearth. Adam Grant’s awesome new book Originals: How Non Conformists Move the World mentions the Sarick Effect, in which initially arguing against your own idea or …
Wish you could do an epic fitness challenge with your office colleagues? Here are four reasons your boss will thank you (mille grazie!) for inviting everyone to Italy… on Racery’s virtual fitness challenge around Rome, that is. 1) Glamorous sights. Each participant is challenged to complete 49 miles over the …
