How many calories does running burn
Running 5 km burns about 350 kcal if you weigh around 70 kg.
That's about
These numbers are for an adult of about 70 kg. If you weigh more you burn more per kilometre, if you weigh less a bit less.
5 km is about 350 kcal and 10 km is 700. Distance matters more than speed, so a slow 5 km burns close to what a fast one does.
Half an hour at an easy pace is 330. That's a decent dinner's worth of extra room, though most people are hungrier after a run, so it evens out.
Tips
- 1Start with run and walk intervals, a minute of each, and build up from there.
- 2Find a Saturday parkrun near you, it's free and people clap at the end.
- 3Run at a pace you could still talk at. You'll go further and want to go again.
Just type it
ran 5k
In Caltype you type what you ate like a note to yourself, and it's counted for you. No weighing, no scrolling through a database.
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Questions
How many calories does running 10 km burn?
About 700 kcal for someone of 70 kg.
Does running faster burn more?
Per kilometre, only a little. How far you go matters more than how fast.
How do I log a run in Caltype?
Type "ran 5k" or "ran 30 min" and the calories are added back to your day.
Did you know?
Running burns roughly 1 kcal per kilo of body weight per kilometre. For someone of 70 kg, a marathon comes to about 2,950 kcal.
Facts about sport and exercise · Source: Rapoport, PLOS Computational Biology (2010)
