Calories Used Running C25K

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Wightvixen
Wightvixen Posts: 117
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I've just completed the first week of couch to 5k, and am loving it so far, though still finding it hard to believe that I could possibly go from being a complete non-runner to running 5k in just 9 weeks!

I don't have a heart rate monitor, and can't justify the expense. Is there anybody out there who has an HRM who has kept a record of calories expended for each run and would be willing to share?

Any data would be gratefully received, most especially from females roughly my own size (5' 2" and 125lb), but data from anyone at all would at least allow me to guesstimate rough figures. :smile:

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  • gesikale
    gesikale Posts: 12 Member
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    There is an iphone app that I use for C25K. It has a GPS feature that is an additional $0.99. But worth adding. At the end of each run you can journal. In the journal you can record your weight. It then will calculate your Calories based on the GPS data and your weight. The app is by Bluefin Software, LLC and is $2.99.

    Oh and the app lets you add your music and will chime and tell you when to run/walk.
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
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    I am not a runner. Never ran anywhere in my life. I just completed week 6 and am running 25 min straight. I am not in you weight catogory. I do want to get a HRM too, but for now not in the budget. I go by the calories burned on my treadmill.

    Probably not the most accurate.

    Good luck.
  • COMomto3
    COMomto3 Posts: 18 Member
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    I would totally be willing to share. But I am taller and heavier than you. There are some really great HRM for not too expensive... Maybe look for some on Craigslist? I am 5'6'' and weigh 170

    Anyway, this is a typical week 1 for me:

    Week 1

    Total Time 31.5
    Avg HR 166
    Peak HR 202
    Min HR 72
    Total Cal 682 <

    Stretch 3.75
    HR 103

    Warm Up 5
    HR 149

    Run 1 1
    HR 187
    Walk 1 1.5
    HR 177

    Run 2 1
    HR 181
    Walk 2 1.5
    HR 176

    Run 3 1
    HR 184
    Walk 3 1.5
    HR 180

    Run 4 1
    HR 184
    Walk 4 1.5
    HR 184

    Run 5 1
    HR 191
    Walk 5 1.5
    HR 188

    Run 6 1
    HR 191
    Walk 6 1.5
    HR 187

    Run 7 1
    HR 192
    Walk 7 1.5
    HR 186

    Run 8 1
    HR 187
    Walk 8 1.5
    HR 183

    Cool Down 5.25
    HR 154
  • mapnerd2005
    mapnerd2005 Posts: 363
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    It really does work, but don't be afraid to repeat weeks if you feel the need. I think it actually took me about 12 weeks because I repeated a few weeks. I just finished the Bridge to 10K (the follow up to C25K), and can now run a full 6.2 miles in an hour! It's a six week program, and I didn't have to repeat any weeks. I never thought it possible either.
  • COMomto3
    COMomto3 Posts: 18 Member
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    Here is Week 2

    Total Time 36.55
    Avg HR 162
    Peak HR 203
    Min HR 73
    Total Cal 717 <

    Stretch 4
    HR 98

    Warm Up 5
    HR 134

    Run 1 2
    HR 181
    Walk 1 1.5
    HR 176

    Run 2 2
    HR 189
    Walk 2 1.5
    HR 180

    Run 3 2
    HR 191
    Walk 3 1.5
    HR 184

    Run 4 2
    HR 194
    Walk 4 1.5
    HR 182

    Run 5 2
    HR 184
    Walk 5 1.5
    HR 174

    Run 6 2
    HR 185
    Walk 6 1.3
    HR 182

    Cool Down 6.75
    HR 151
  • miovlb6
    miovlb6 Posts: 339 Member
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    I'm 5' 1" and 167 lbs so this will just be a rough guide, but here's my info.
    C25K
    W1, D1 30 mins, 250 calories
    W1, D2 30 mins, 249 calories
    W1, D3 30 mins, 249 calories
    W1, D4 40 mins, 334 calories (added on a little extra running and walking as I was repeating a day)
    W2, D1 30 mins, 300 calories
    W2, D2 38 mins, 290 calories (I think from here on I started using heart rate monitor instead of the treadmill estimates)
    W2, D1 36 mins, 340 calories
    W3, D1 31 mins, 255 calories
    W3, D2 35 mins, 282 calories

    As you can see, I sometimes add on a little extra time so this won't quite line up exactly with the timing of the C25K. The extra time is usually split between brief runs and walks--usually adding on one or two intervals from that day's plan.

    Hope this helps!
  • Wightvixen
    Wightvixen Posts: 117
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    Gesikale, I am using a C25K iphone app, but on an ipod touch, not a phone, so no GPS unfortunately :frown:

    AZMomto3, thanks for the numbers, any idea how they would convert to calories?
  • Wightvixen
    Wightvixen Posts: 117
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    Miovlb6, that's exactly the kind of info I'm after, thanks very much! If anybody has any similar data for later weeks, please keep it coming!
  • COMomto3
    COMomto3 Posts: 18 Member
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    Gesikale, I am using a C25K iphone app, but on an ipod touch, not a phone, so no GPS unfortunately :frown:

    AZMomto3, thanks for the numbers, any idea how they would convert to calories?

    In the first set of numbers it shows a sum up/ calorie count.

    You will notice that mine and the pp's are WAY different... It really just depends on your weight, how high you are getting your HR, and how hard you are pushing yourself to your own abilities. =)

    Good luck!!
  • COMomto3
    COMomto3 Posts: 18 Member
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    Week 3

    Total Time 32.22
    Avg HR 158
    Peak HR 204
    Min HR 82
    Total Cal 598 <

    Stretch 3.5
    HR 96

    Warm Up 5
    HR 125

    Run 1 1.5
    HR 173
    Walk 1 1.5
    HR 172

    Run 2 3
    HR 189
    Walk 2 3
    HR 176

    Run 3 1.5
    HR 189
    Walk 3 1.5
    HR 183

    Run 4 3
    HR 196
    Walk 4 3.22
    HR 172

    Cool Down 5.5
    HR 148
  • COMomto3
    COMomto3 Posts: 18 Member
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    Week 4

    Total Time 34.5
    Avg HR 178
    Peak HR 213
    Min HR 76
    Total Cal 764 <

    Stretch 3
    HR 110

    Warm Up 5
    HR 163

    Run 1 3
    HR 197
    Walk 1 1.5
    HR 191

    Run 2 5
    HR 204
    Walk 2 2.5
    HR 193

    Run 3 3
    HR 197
    Walk 3 1.5
    HR 194

    Run 4 5
    HR 199

    Cool Down 7.5
    HR 167
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    I'm 5' and 140lbs and go by the calories on the treadmill, this gives me for week 1 about 127 - which is pretty much the same as a few less minutes jogging form the database

    I'm not too sure how others get several hundred calories burnt, seems high to me but I am only going by what the machine tells me.

    looking at the MFP database, you would have to run CONTINUOUSLY for 35 minutes at a whacking pace (6 minute mile) to be able to burn over 590 calories.

    Does anyone know if the MFP database is linked to your own measurements or is a general thing?
  • miovlb6
    miovlb6 Posts: 339 Member
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    Does anyone know if the MFP database is linked to your own measurements or is a general thing?
    It seems to be linked to weight as sometimes my mother and I walk together and both enter the same exercise at the same time and we get different calorie estimates from MFP. There's about a 60 lb difference between us and her calorie burn estimate from MFP is always higher than mine.
  • girlinahat
    girlinahat Posts: 2,956 Member
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    Does anyone know if the MFP database is linked to your own measurements or is a general thing?
    It seems to be linked to weight as sometimes my mother and I walk together and both enter the same exercise at the same time and we get different calorie estimates from MFP. There's about a 60 lb difference between us and her calorie burn estimate from MFP is always higher than mine.

    thanks - good to know. I guess the only real way to know actual calories burned is with an HRM.
  • miovlb6
    miovlb6 Posts: 339 Member
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    Miovlb6, that's exactly the kind of info I'm after, thanks very much! If anybody has any similar data for later weeks, please keep it coming!

    I'll be doing C25K about every other day and my food/exercise diary is public, so you can look in to see how many calories I'm burning in future weeks. Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like.
  • Wightvixen
    Wightvixen Posts: 117
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    Miovlb6, that's exactly the kind of info I'm after, thanks very much! If anybody has any similar data for later weeks, please keep it coming!

    I'll be doing C25K about every other day and my food/exercise diary is public, so you can look in to see how many calories I'm burning in future
    weeks. Feel free to add me as a friend if you'd like.

    Thank you, I'll do that. :happy:

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