05-24-22 11:04 AM - Post#919649    

Interesting study.
Seems that people overestimate how many calories they burn during a run, since they tend to lower the tempo to "comfortable" speeds.

Maybe this is a parallell too people notoriously under-reporting caloric intake?

https://www.queensu.ca/gazette/stories/are-we -really-racing-finish-lin e

Edited by SinisterAlex on 05-24-22 12:19 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

05-24-22 11:54 AM - Post#919650    

Overestimate, I think.

05-24-22 12:19 PM - Post#919651    

• Justin Jordan Said:

Yes, thanks, changed OP

05-26-22 12:42 AM - Post#919675    

I only run hard once a week.most of your running should be at a easy pace.

05-26-22 11:28 AM - Post#919678    

Post title very true.

I try not to run at all unless somebody’s chasing me.

05-27-22 07:48 AM - Post#919690    

When it comes to distance running, I don't think people go for a run mainly to burn calories. Or at least I hope they don't...

I do it to build endurance, enhance cardiovascular health, relieve stress etc.

I think a very central point of endurance training is actually to make your body cover a certain distance more efficiently, with less effort. This goes hand in hand with increasing speed over time.

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05-27-22 08:44 AM - Post#919691    

I was never really a distance runner, but I ran track. That said, I never ran a race longer than 440 yards. I generally would jog 2 miles to begin my practice, but after that all running was at speed. (and usually 220 repeats, YMMV)

Mark it Zero.

05-27-22 09:04 AM - Post#919693    

• DanMartin Said:

Did you stop sprinting altogether once you reached a certain age, or do you still cycle it (or a modification) into your training?

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05-27-22 09:07 AM - Post#919694    

I got pretty fast, for a 270 kid, off of a half mile jog five days a week and hill sprints during track.

I did three miles one time in 25ish minutes, just to see how it was.

Ah, to have those hormones back.

05-27-22 06:34 PM - Post#919700    

• AAnnunz Said:

No Al, sadly, I got caught up in the jogging craze. Eventually I started hill sprints.

Mark it Zero.