A couple of questions about running?

Question

1. Is it true that you burn the same # of calories regardless of how fast you run, as long as it's the same distance? (1 mile in 6 min and 1 mile in 10 min burn the same calories?)

2. Do you burn more calories running in hotter weather?

3. How do you know you're running too hard? When you're out of breath and taking, say, 1 breath per 2 steps, are you running too fast? (This is for long distance running)

4. How long should you wait after you've eaten a meal (say, normal sized dinner) to go run?

Thanks!

Answer 1

1. yes you do burn the same number of calories because while running slower you run longer to make up for the running slow. and running faster you obviosly burn more calories but dont run as long so it is true.

2. obviosly you burn more calories in hotter wether because you sweat more when its hot to cool your body down. so the hotter it is the more you sweat.

3. you know that your running too hard if you go out to reach a certain distance or run for a certain time, and you have to slow down ALOT or stop in the middle of your run. you are running to slow if at the end of your run you feel just fine. if you feel normal and not at all tierd after your run add distance time or speed to your run so that your getting a workout.

4. its perferable to wait an hour or more after eating. you can find out how long you should wait by going out say after 40 minutes and see if you get a cramp just keep on adding more time to 40 min untill you dont get a cramp. but youll probably be safe an hour to 1;45.

good luck and i hope this helps you

Answer 2

1. there is no way that is true, it just doens't make any sense. if i run at 6 min pace i sweat way more and get out of breath quicker than if i do 10 min pace

2. i would say yes, i live in vegas and the hotter weather makes you sweat more than you would it colder weather

3. well if you're out of breath you are probably running too fast. you want to be breathing at a comfortable rate. its going to be faster than your idle breathing but its not going to be super fast that you are out of breath after a mile. you'll know if your running too fast if you keep track, but a watch for those long distance runs to know your mile pace.

4. i would say 45 minutes, but if its kind of a light dinner than you could do 30 min.

Answer 3

1. that is not true. you burn more calories the faster you run. however, it is true that you burn more fat the slower and longer you run. this is due to how your body spplies its energy. with faster running your body needs energy fast to keep up. this means it breaks down sugar (or carbohydrates) for its energy. so... you will burn more calories from carbs the faster you run. oppositely, you body won't need energy very quickly if its going slow. so for this energy you body will burn fat. so... fast running burns more calories from carbs whereas slow running burns more calories from fat. (its also good to know that fat calories are harder to burn off...)

2. i can see the reasoning behind this. the hot weather can make you more tired... so it may seem as though you burn more calories, but i don't think it makes much of a difference. wheather doesn't really affect your internal body systems...

3. you're running too fast when you can't finish. breathing is different for every person. some people breathe wildly but can go forever, and other breathe rhytmically and do the same thing. its all about whats comfortable and it should come with time. personally, when i run i breathe every two steps. so its BREATHE IN step step BREATHE OUT step step... ect.

4. again, this is different for everyone. i have a high metabolism so i eat about a half hour before i run distance. i need the carbs from the meal to stay in my system for the duration of the run. for otheres it may be and hour or even two. and it can be different for what your racing. sprints dont require stored energy so it doesn't really matter what or when you eat. but if you run a distance race, like a marathon, you may have to carbo load days in advance in order to store the enrgy you will need for the race. this is something you will figure yout with experience. start with about an hour before you run and then adjust it until it works

best of luck!