Walking vs running

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nol3afclover

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This is a question asked by many trying to lose weight or become healthier, however, I don't fully know that answer and I thought maybe people on this board could give me some insight?

My own thoughts:

I personally HATE running but I dont mind walking, but do you burn the same amount of calories by walking two miles, as you would running two miles? My answer would be yes, because:

Walking 2 miles burns a certain amount of calories in however long it takes to walk 2 miles.

Running 2 miles burns that same amount of calories, but much faster.

So if running burns 10 calories per minute, and you run 2 miles in 25 minutes, then you'll burn a total of 225 calories. And if walk 2 miles in 50 minutes, while burning 4 calories per minute, then you'll burn 200 calories.

So in essence, calories burned is based on distance, not speed.

Would this be correct? It would help out greatly.
 
From my own experimentation.. calores are burned based on heart rate...

If I walk at 4.1mph - whichis a fairly easy walk for me these days... I don't burn as many calories as I do If I'm walking 4.9mph - same amount of time spent... but my heart rate goes up and I'm working harder.
 
I'm a fan of alternating running and walking on different days.

But which is better depends on what your goal is.

If you have no time limits, and can walk all day, thats fine, its low impact, relaxing, and you can do it with friends and chat, and you can generally do more of it than running.

But if you have a set time, running in that time frame will burn many more calories, as well as give you better cardiovascular conditioning, whereas walking just burns calories.

If you don't like running, try slowing down so its more relaxing, keep it to a light jog maybe walking speed. Don't worry about going faster until you can do two miles with only a minor sweat. I hated running at first but it became more enjoyable when I got to the point that I could actually go places. Like a gas saving calorie burning means of transportation :)

When I first started running, I couldent jog 50 yards. I decided I wanted to be able to run a mile since in school I could never finish the mile run in PE or ROTC. I ran as much of the mile as I could, and walked the rest. I did that 5 days a week for 1 month, and I could run the entire thing. Then I would run that 1 mile and walk another, after one month of that I could run 2. Once I could run 2 it seemed I could run anywhere. I skipped from 2 to 5 from 5 to 8. But as an every day thing, I just do 1-2 miles, and walk one. Takes 20-30 minutes.
 
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maleficent said:
From my own experimentation.. calores are burned based on heart rate...

If I walk at 4.1mph - whichis a fairly easy walk for me these days... I don't burn as many calories as I do If I'm walking 4.9mph - same amount of time spent... but my heart rate goes up and I'm working harder.
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Isn't that the same thing tho?

You burn more calories by running, due to heartrate, and you burn LESS calories by walking....But if you're only running for 20mins, and you're walking for 90mins....isn't that the same thing?

So running has the advantage of being able to dispense calories faster, but shorter workout...as opposed to walking, where you burn less calories but work out much longer....
 
if you keep your heart rate up for a few miles running you will burn more calories than walking a at a slow pace.
 
You're going to burn more calories from running because your heart rate is much more accelerated than walking. If you want to lose weight, you should use some sort of interval training where you may run hard for a minute, walk for a minute, then speed up to a sprint for minute.

The human body may be more geared for short bursts of energy than for any long duration run or walk. So you don't have to run 2 miles every day to lose weight. Just use some high intensity interval training that has you going back and forth between running and walking. The key here is to get your heart rate up so when you do run, make sure you give it all you got. Over time it will get much easier and you will see results much quicker using interval training than walking everyday.

Joey
 
I also walk daily .... and I absolutely LOVE it. :beating:
I cover around 5.5 kilometers (approx 3.5 miles) every morning then come home and do a 45 minute workout.

The reason I don't "run" is because I've had my knee reconstructed and both my ankles are a little dodgy ?? So I try to limit the possibility of injury in order to maintain a daily exercise routine. :blush5:
 
Just started c25k... LOVE it. Love the running aspect. It doesn't really matter which is "best", what's best is the one that suits you and you enjoy doing. You're going to burn more calories doing the exercise you'll do, rather than the one you won't.
 
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i think running is burning more calorie, cause i know that i love running and if you like something you will do it with smile face :)
 
No running burns 3 times more calories then walking. That is why sprinters and long distance runners are so cut and skinny. Not to many people that just walk can burn the amount calories you can when you run. Put it this way, wouldn't you think the harder you work the more you burn? Well walking is basically the slacker way of exercise, it will help but no where near meet your goals you have set for weight loss.
 
I don't think the '3 times as many calories as walking' is accurate. If you're going to walk 5 miles or run 5 miles, running will burn slightly more calories due to the intensity. But it's not 3 times as many, because if you're going that quickly, you'll be out running for a lot less time.

Additionally, running while carrying extra weight is really really tough on your joints. I screwed up my knee running when I was heavier, and it wasn't worth it.

So for someone who prefers walking to running, they're better off walking because they're more likely to go out there and do it. 5 miles of walking is a lot more calories than skipping running because you don't like it.

If someone decides to run because they don't like it, and are concerned about their joints that doesn't seem slacker, it seems like a matter of personal preference and choice.
 
As a rough rule of thumb, a mile covered on foot, running or walking, burns 100 calories. Running will just let your burn the calories faster but could overstress your joints; walking is lower impact and thus better on the knees but isn't going to do any good to your cardiovascular system unless you're *really* out of shape.
 
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