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Yes. Running burns twice as much energy per mile as walking. You could look at it as burning that energy in significantly less time, or you could look at it as the ability to burn significantly more energy in the time available. So for the originator, she'll burn around 50 calories per mile walking. She'll burn about 100…

The material point I was responding to was the suggestion that walking and running burn the same amount of energy

Running is a very inefficient movement compared to walking. The modifier for running, using the same research that indicates 0.3 for walking is 0.6. So running a mile burns twice the energy of walking it.

For walking, estimate per mile is 0.3 x body weight in pounds. So 0.3x160 per mile. Pace isn't all that important. So about 140 calories is about right.

If you read the NICE commentary it specifically states that the manufacturer prioritises private market, so no recommendation is made. NICE aren't going to recommend a position in public health provision if the manufacturer doesn't see a market there.

Whilst I wouldn't fundamentally disagree with the comments upthread, you've also got to consider proportionality. You're not taking about a high volume of cardio, so the effect is negligible. Tbh 30 minutes is a pdoper warm up and cool down. When you read the too much cardio... stuff, you need to remember that's the…

If you take a look at the NICE guidance it doesn't look as if it's being marketed into the NHS, just the private market. That probably suggests that it's not a silver bullet. You'll also note that it's an adjunct to calorie management, not a substitute.

I think part of the issue is that it's not a like-for-like comparison. Garmin have been in the high end market for years, but FitBit really opened up the low end market with cheap cr@p. Garmin are competing in that space now by producing stuff that's not as cr@p. The build quality is undoubtedly better but they're not in…

Boot camp for you guys is very different to ours. We prioritise properly fuelling the training. The coffee isn't good though.

It wasn't the caffeine. The buckets of lukewarm p~$$ that they tried to pass off as coffee were just a mechanism to top up my bloodstream.

And similar with a 735XT. The glass screen protector is a bit chipped, but it's survived running, swimming, cycling (including a couple of "offs"), and generally living on my wrist. My previous Forerunner survived a battered life as well.

In probably influenced by largely eating in a military environment, so food in general wasn't that great. After a month at Camp Lejuene I'd have killed for a decent espresso.

Thanks. The challenge with saying runners knee is that there are at least seven different conditions that its a term for. What you're describing might suggest either Illiotibial Band Syndrome or patellar tendonopathy. It may be bursitis but that sounds less likely. Given that a month ago you were posting about training…

For me, doing C25K, I was traveling a lot for work. Running was easy to facilitate, consistent and not vulnerable to hotel facilities. Once I got to 10K I was finding more enjoyment in it. The first ten minutes or so were still a chore but I was finding that 45 minutes of an hour long run were enjoyable.

The OP said milk was hard to find in some places in the US. Where? I have never had a problem finding milk anywhere, ever. If you want it in little containers for coffee, and the restaurant doesn’t serve milk that way, get cream or purchase a glass or small carton of milk for your coffee. Easy solution. Every state in this…

Where in the knee is the pain? Front or back, top or bottom. Can you describe the pain?

I found that I don't particularly enjoy short distances. I don't race anything less than half marathon.

And that's the crux of the problem. It might be the best option, it might cause more damage. Without a proper diagnosis there's no way to tell.

Yes, I've had Illiotibial Band Syndrome. Largely from running through the pain at a Half, and it stopped me training for about six weeks. Speak to a physiotherapist. There are several different conditions that might be described as runners knee, and appropriate treatments vary. Some treatments for one variant might be…

Marketing bollox

To be honest I think your risk is the extremely low calorie intake. Drinking calories is probably just bringing you back closer to a reasonable calorie intake.

What are you doing to them that does that to them? I'd expect 500mi out of a pair of road shoes, and 700-800 out of trail shoes.

I used to use a 210XT and now a 735XT. For stay pace sessions losing a training plan has little value, but for speed focused training it's a game changer. When a speed session is minimum 60 minutes and more regularly 90 minutes with multiple changes of pace of HR range the watch giving the directions means I'm not having…

It's worth remembering that we're talking about an entry level device, not a top end device that's really aimed at the outdoor sports market. Whilst altitude is useful as an input to navigation, the other limitations of the VA3 make it a novelty on that device.

So all of my marathons and ultras involve significant elevation. 1200 metres tomorrow. Barometric elevation Vs geospatial elevation is meaningless. The only reason I can see for barometric elevation is the experimental power estimation for running, but in unconvinced by running power as yet. Fwiw, given the three devices…

What makes you say that barometric altimetry is important?

My compression sleeves are very different to my bib shorts and bib tights. Commercially available, rather than prescription. Fwiw I'm not sure that is be comfortable riding in compression kit for any length of time. I'll run ultras with calf sleeves though.

How much and how frequently are you running, and how does that compare with what you've been doing before now?

What might be a factor to consider is the impact of body composition on those conclusions. Given the rapid r rate of weight loss, and the very low calorie intake it's likely that your loss of muscle, connective and organ tissue is higher than those would account for. I think the very clear message here is that much of the…

It significantly increases the cost of your urine. There are no benefits for most people in most circumstances. They're a psychological benefit for many. For C25K, I'd agree with the above. Fwiw I'm comfortable running ten miles on only a cup of coffee, but I have been running for a while.