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How many calories burned running?

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Calories burned running

  • This will vary based on a wide variety of factors such as your weight, your current physical condition, the intensity of the run in relation to energy expenditure, how far you run as well as how fast you run. Where you are running also makes a difference.


  • The most generally used base line seems to be about 100 calories per mile. As with all cardio or aerobic exercise, running can also increase your base metabolic rate (the rate at which you burn calories even when not exercising).


  • The average person can probably count on approximately 100 calories per mile. Using a treadmill that measures heart rate/weight or a similar training device will be more accurate for your individual burn rate.


  • For more information about how to do cardio running (or cardio walking) correctly for maximum calorie burning, see the page links, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.

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