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  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    You are going to burn roughly the same number of calories per mile... But, obviously, running is going to get you there more quickly! No worries - do what you enjoy! Good luck!
    For just about every person, one will burn about 50 calories less walking a mile than running a mile. So if it's 4 miles, that's 200 calories difference.
    Do you have a source for that or is that based on the Runners World article that gets referred to a lot here? I think that article has some creative math, looking at its sources. In any event, the study found its participants burned on average 81 walking and 115 running, so it's not quite that dire.

    This was a thread I started about that article. Only one person joined in, really, but he agreed with me the math can't be right.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1392879-using-3-x-weight-for-net-calories-walking?hl=runners+world+article#posts-21102328
  • pirate_john_75
    pirate_john_75 Posts: 96 Member
    You know what the best exercise is? The one you enjoy the most.

    If you hate doing something, you won't do it. But if you find an activity that you really enjoy, you'll be willing to do it for hours at a time. In the end, what is better, burning 500 calories over two hours or burning 400 over 30 minutes then quitting?
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    I hated running too, but I've started doing it in the last month. Decided I wanted to run in the 5k come next June so I'm doing it. I hurt like heck after beginning but it's all better now. But honestly don't do it if you don't like to. Like I said I hated it but have now began to enjoy it and look forward to doing it. I don't ever plan on running a marathon or even a half marathon but 5k's may just work great for me. I burn 400 calories (give or take) running 2 miles and walking the same two miles I burn a little over 200 calories (again give or take). I do both every morning (5 days a week anyways), Walk a mile, run a mile, walk a mile, run a mile, then walk a bit more for my cool down. Can't wait for my run/walk tomorrow. Strange how you change your attitude after a few days of continuing, and working toward a goal. Anyway, do what you like to do. But never give up trying new things and if you don't like it move onto something else.

    Guess I didn't really answer your question, just wanted to address the hate running comment. Sorry I'm no help
  • RUNNING_AMOK_1958
    RUNNING_AMOK_1958 Posts: 268 Member
    I hated running too. Due to a crazy fluke I got on a treadmill one day at the ripe old age of 53 and I've been running ever since. At first I did it to lose weight and get fit, but now I do it because I love it! Not only that, I now have the cardio fitness of people half my age. Yay running!
  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
    Just don't make the mistake of walking at night and you'll be fine

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    I hate it when those calories burned don't count. :grumble:
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    So I have a question, I hate running always have. But I know cardio is important when losing fat, so instead I walk on a very steep incline at 3.5mph will this still help me lose what I need to within time?

    No one has to run. Cardio comes in various forms:

    - Dance
    - Walking
    - Cycling
    - jump rope
    - step aerobics
    - swimming
    - rowing
    - kick boxing
    - etc...

    Find something that you enjoy and can stick to.

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