OLATHE, Kan.: Garmin is celebrating Global Running Day with data-backed insights into how running boosts the mind and body, as well as metrics like average distance per run and pace per mile.
From higher sleep and Body Battery scores to lower resting heart rates and stress, data from the Garmin Connect community shows that those who log the most miles each week appear to see the greatest health benefits.
*Garmin users who run up to 10 miles a week record average sleep scores of 72 (out of 100), while those who record over 50 miles a week have an average over 75.
*Runners who log up to 10 miles a week have an average Body Battery score of 73, while those who run more than 50 miles a week have an average of 83.
*Users who run up to 10 miles a week record average stress scores that are 3 points lower than their non-running counterparts, while those who run over 50 miles a week have stress scores that are almost 30 percent lower than non-runners.
*Over the past year, the average distance of a run was 4.6 miles, but runners in France logged the longest average distance per run at 5.43 miles.
*The average pace per mile over the past year1 was 9 minutes, 36 seconds with runners in Ireland logging the fastest average pace per mile at 9 minutes, 6 seconds.
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