Speed running vs endurance running

nevakeelin

which one burns more calories?

JMun

I think its pretty much the same. Speed running (in 60 second bursts) means that I can keep my heart rate higher for shorter periods of time for a more compressed workout (30 mins) while getting maximum cal burn.

Endurance running of course burns LOADS of cals but that's because you're out there for an hour ++ and any sort of cardio done for extended periods is gonna give wicked burn.

Guess it just depends on what you're looking for.

arc918

trick question

I run a bunch, calories burned are pretty similar whether my pace is 9 minute miles or 7 minute miles

as for sprints, you need endurance to do enough of them to burn anything

bluemax87

It's all about how you phrase your question, honestly!

We burn a higher percentage of fat calories at lower intensity. However, we aren't talking about the true numbers, we're talking about percentages... If workout 1, at 30 minutes of easy 'endurance training' burns 250 total calories with 20 grams of fat, 72% of those calories were fat calories. However, if workout 2, at 25 minutes of intense speed running burned 330 total calories with 25 grams of fat, 68% of those calories were fat calories... Everything I can think of points to running at speed. However, you won't build up your endurance (the ability to keep from getting winded) if you don't run for longer periods of time...

nevakeelin

hmmm, well, i run/jog down my road which is half mile from my house to the stop sign. so, i've been working at running (more like jogging) the whole thing with out slowing to a walk.

bhb301

I always heard one mile burned is roughly 100 cals , so how ever long it takes you to run or walk 1 mile