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I always read that 1 mile burns on average 100 calories, but for example I ran 9 miles last weekend and my garmin said I burned around 1016. Is that close to correct, or off by a bit or a lot?
2013 Races:
Go! St. Louis Half Marathon - April 7, 2013 - 2:18:28 (10:32 min/mile)
Newburgh Rivertown Trail 5k - May 4, 2013 - 25:26 (8:12 min/mile) 1st AG
YMCA 5k on the Runway - May 11, 2013 (Goal: 26:59) - Time: 26:40 / 8:38 min/mile pace
1016 / 9 = ~113 cal/mile according to your Garmin. That's within Kentucky windage of the 100 you had as you ballpark. Neither number is accurate or specific...they're ballpark figures. Both are as right as the other one.
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Well that is about 113 calories a mile, which seems fairly in line with what you are saying. However it is just a rough estimate
When I don't use a heart rate monitor is says I burn about 120 calories a mile. When I do use a heart rate monitor it says I burn about 80 calories a mile. So its not exactly an easy thing to track
Here is probably more than you wanted to know
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/11/how-calorie-measurement-works-on-garmin.html
levitation specialist
That figure is based on a 150lb male.
I am a female and weigh 115. I burn about 72 cals per mile average. It bases your cal burn figure mainly taking into account your age, height, weight, sex, pace, distance, and heart rate(if you have a HRM active). But it isn't completely foolproof. Here is my burn numbers from a recent run:
Mile 1: 907 pace, 141 avg HR, 75 cals
Mile 2: 909 pace, 145 avg HR, 78 cals
Mile 3: 903 pace, 148 avg HR, 78 cals
Mile 4: 912 pace, 144 avg HR, 74 cals
Mile 5: 901 pace, 146 avg HR, 74 cals
Mile 6: 916 pace, 145 avg HR, 72 cals
Mile 7: 912 pace, 144 avg HR, 69 cals
Mile 8: 905 pace, 146 avg HR, 69 cals
Mile 9: 907 pace, 140 avg HR, 52 cals
Mile 10: 857 pace, 146 avg HR, 61 cals
Mile 11: 924 pace, 139 avg HR, 48 cals
Mile 12: 929 pace, 139 avg HR, 46 cals
Mile 13: 929 pace, 138 avg HR, 44 cals
Mile 14: 922 pace, 144 avg HR, 56 cals
Mile 15: 958 pace, 141 avg HR, 51 cals
Mile 16: 919 pace, 144 avg HR, 56 cals
Now if everything is equal:
18 cals for 3 secs and 1 HB per minute different?
OR
23 cals different for basically the same distance, pace & HR? Why?
See, not foolproof, even if it is just math.
I do like how you can go in and set your weight, height, age on the garmin. That is nice, I'm not too worried about it, just curious. Myfitnesspal is usually around 25 calories less, and my cardiotrainer app is around 25 less too.
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