How long to run for?

ExerciseGeek

Hi, Im wanting to burn around 600 calories, how long do I need to run for approx? :ohwell:

Im 5'8 and I weigh 59kg.

Thanks

Atlantique

However long it would take you to run 6 miles. It's roughly 100 cals per mile, whether you walk or run them.

Isa25

However long it would take you to run 6 miles. It's roughly 100 cals per mile, whether you walk or run them.

Well, walking and running are close, but not quite the same:

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-304-311-8402-0,00.html

But as a rough estimate, a 130 pound women would burn about 90-105 (ish) calories per mile running.

justann

If that's the case, I must be more out of shape than I had thought. :frown: I consistently burn very near 400 calories every time I run a 5K.

Dave59

You could experiment with one of the calorie calculators on-line. This one is good:
http://www.runningahead.com/tools/calculators/calories

The 100 calories per mile is a good guideline, but someone like me that weighs over 200 pounds burns more than that. Also, if I am using a treadmill and keep the incline up a little, it burns more per mile.

Atlantique

However long it would take you to run 6 miles. It's roughly 100 cals per mile, whether you walk or run them.

Well, walking and running are close, but not quite the same:

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-242-304-311-8402-0,00.html

But as a rough estimate, a 130 pound women would burn about 90-105 (ish) calories per mile running.

Thanks for the formula! I'm bookmarkiing that!

ExerciseGeek

You could experiment with one of the calorie calculators on-line. This one is good:
http://www.runningahead.com/tools/calculators/calories

The 100 calories per mile is a good guideline, but someone like me that weighs over 200 pounds burns more than that. Also, if I am using a treadmill and keep the incline up a little, it burns more per mile.

Thank you very much! I would burn around 100 calories a mile