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How Many Calories Do you Burn Running?


The question is often asked, “How Many Calories do you burn running?” Well the answer to that question will vary depending on the intensity with which you run. If you are out for a leisurely jog, you will burn fewer calories than you would if you were keeping a steady pace. There are other factors including the terrain on which you are running and at what level you keep your heart rate.

However, if you want to know how many calories you burn running I can give you a quick estimate. Here is a basic rule of thumb. Below you will find a list of calories burned while running at different speeds. This will give you a quick guideline for determining how many calories you burn running. You can find the complete list of calories burned during exercise here.

Activity 130 lb 150 lb 190 lb
Running, 5 mph (12 min mile) 472 563 690
Running, 5.2 mph (11.5 min mile) 531 633 776
Running, 6 mph (10 min mile) 590 704 863
Running, 6.7 mph (9 min mile) 649 774 949
Running, 7 mph (8.5 min mile) 679 809 992
Running, 7.5mph (8 min mile) 738 880 1078
Running, 8 mph (7.5 min mile) 797 950 1165
Running, 8.6 mph (7 min mile) 826 985 1208
Running, 9 mph (6.5 min mile) 885 1056 1294
Running, 10 mph (6 min mile) 944 1126 1380
Running, 10.9 mph (5.5 min mile) 1062 1267 1553
Running, cross country 531 633 776
Running, general 472 563 690
Running, in place 472 563 690

Running is a great exercise that will help you burn calories. It is sometimes difficult on certain people especially if you have joint problems or if you are overweight. The pounding of running makes it difficult. But if you are in condition to run then hopefully you now have a better idea of how many calories you burn running. Keep up the hard work and keep up the fight to burn calories and lose weight.

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  4. WalkieThin says:

    I skipped the carbs, started to eat lots of fat, started to walk and pound melted off.

  5. acai x3 says:

    Wow! what an idea ! What a concept ! Beautiful .. Amazing

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