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>"A 200lb person running will burn about 150kcal/mile, which is a single can of soda, a third of a donut, 1.5 apples, 2 eggs, or 1.5 slices of bread." The erro
by nonbel 8y ago
>"A 200lb person running will burn about 150kcal/mile, which is a single can of soda, a third of a donut, 1.5 apples, 2 eggs, or 1.5 slices of bread."
The error is to think that 1 mile is a long distance. That takes like 7-20 minutes.
- noarchy 8y ago>The error is to think that 1 mile is a long distance. That takes like 7-20 minutes. That time frame represents a big range of abilities. The person doing it in 7 minutes is probably in good shape. The person doing it in 20 minutes is probably walking it, and not fast.
- nonbel 8y agoEven walking is going to be ~100 kcal/mile, so I'd say even walking 5 miles in 1.5 hrs is substantial calorie-wise.