*** Runners' Team * 50+ and 100+ Miles in January *

samguo:

Just a quick clarification, my week 2 mileage is 42, and cumulative mileage is 71 (29+42). Sorry for the confusion.

I made the correction (: you may need to 'refresh' the browser to see it.

Carlton_Banks:

Ran 6.62 miles today

GREAT !!!! Finished!!! Excellent.

mw00087

Hi everyone - I wondered if you could help me!

I usually run at a 9m an hour pace - I (according to this website) would burn 726cal on a 5 mile run!

Only thing is, what if I do a run at the same pace but mainly uphill - surely i've burnt more calories?

There is nothing on here for uphill running though?

What should I put it as?

Mike.

(ps. Runners - feel free to add me as a friend!)

OK I will try to answer, unfortunately it is a loaded answer because it is really hard to give you an exact answer/or number because burn calories for running have many factors both individual/personal and environmental:

e.g., your weight, your fitness level, and the intensity of the workout (e.g., your pace, and environmental factors - such as uphills , downhills and wind impacts the intensity of you work out). I believe that uphill and downhill (to the same level) is more intense that a falt course though... anyway the bottom line is that it gets complicated it you want to be exact!

So, what most people do here, is to use a HRM or some other device (body bug) to monitor how hard you workout. Typically these devices account for fitness level and weight. It is still a rough guess.


Guess I didn't answer your question, but I think getting a HRM simplifies guessing a bit and gives you some piece of mine (: maybe....

I was looking at what you put me down for to run this month. I don't remember every saying 40 miles. I went to the physical therapist on Jan 5 to have my knee looked at. I didn't start running in January til the 8th. With how much he says I can run I think I'll only make it to about 35 this month. Trust me I'd love to run more!

ETA:
Here's my updated ticker through today. I will give my weekly total Sunday:

I changed your goal to 35 - glad you are recovering! [you may have to refresh your browser to see it].I put the 40 there as a place holder - it was just a guess.

MissFit0101 Said:

You all are doing great... I haven't been checking in as I figured it's probably easiest just to give my overall mileage for the week on Sundays. This was a stepback week in my marathon training and I've been in a major funk all week. I don't like it! Also, having to reschedule my long run to Sunday instead of tomorrow because it's raining tomorrow, blah.

I like hearing reports (: but I am sorry you are in a funk - but if you are then stepping back can be a good thing to re-energize sometimes! :flowerforyou:

It is raining were I am as well - and it will keep on raining this weekend. I am hoping for yet another race on Saturaday- but the one I am looking at doesn't allow headsets - and that may be a deal breaker, we will see if it is then I can do a race on Sunday instead, but it is a bit of a drive :bigsmile: ... decisions decisions.

Finally! 3 miles from me - warm outside (65F, 16C) - felt good! I will try another 2 miles this evening - to catch up, I hope!

schninie82 said:

I'd love to join for feb please!! 50+ will you email me when you are ready to start??

Great - the best thing is probably to join our group page so you don't miss it (: the check-in threads are prominent, so they are hard to miss. Looking forward to have you in the group.