Strangely, "fast cycling" is classed as 13 mph. OK, everyone has their own speeds, but this seems very slow. Not only that, "fast jogging" is classed as more or less the same speed.
I never go running unless there is a football involved as I'm too gangly to run with any sort of rhythm, but once I ran with a GPS and 12 mph was like sprinting as fast as I could run, hardly "jogging" IMO.
An hour long 5 a side last night and a 2 hour ride burned up nearly 2000 calories according to their calculator. So I had to replenish my energy reserves with some "barley water" with hops in it ;-)
Strangely, "fast cycling" is classed as 13 mph. OK, everyone has their own speeds, but this seems very slow. Not only that, "fast jogging" is classed as more or less the same speed.
I never go running unless there is a football involved as I'm too gangly to run with any sort of rhythm, but once I ran with a GPS and 12 mph was like sprinting as fast as I could run, hardly "jogging" IMO.
An hour long 5 a side last night and a 2 hour ride burned up nearly 2000 calories according to their calculator. So I had to replenish my energy reserves with some "barley water" with hops in it ;-)
my commutes have been around 16-17 mph avg. It takes 50mins , I once did the return journey (14 miles ) in 44mins during a school halfterm when the London traffic was low. How many calories would this be? I've always thought it around 500kcals. ( 1000kcals per day )
Strangely, "fast cycling" is classed as 13 mph. OK, everyone has their own speeds, but this seems very slow. Not only that, "fast jogging" is classed as more or less the same speed.
I never go running unless there is a football involved as I'm too gangly to run with any sort of rhythm, but once I ran with a GPS and 12 mph was like sprinting as fast as I could run, hardly "jogging" IMO.
An hour long 5 a side last night and a 2 hour ride burned up nearly 2000 calories according to their calculator. So I had to replenish my energy reserves with some "barley water" with hops in it ;-)
my commutes have been around 16-17 mph avg. It takes 50mins , I once did the return journey (14 miles ) in 44mins during a school halfterm when the London traffic was low. How many calories would this be? I've always thought it around 500kcals. ( 1000kcals per day )
An hour long 5 a side last night and a 2 hour ride burned up nearly 2000 calories according to their calculator. So I had to replenish my energy reserves with some "barley water" with hops in it ;-)
"These estimates are for women weighing 9-10 stone. Remember, burn more by exercising longer and more often, not harder and faster."
Didn't think you'd be a bird with a name like Simon 😄.
And remember, don't exercise harder or faster, you'll risk getting stronger and being able to ride a bike at more than 13mph...
An hour long 5 a side last night and a 2 hour ride burned up nearly 2000 calories according to their calculator. So I had to replenish my energy reserves with some "barley water" with hops in it ;-)
"These estimates are for women weighing 9-10 stone. Remember, burn more by exercising longer and more often, not harder and faster."
Didn't think you'd be a bird with a name like Simon 😄.
And remember, don't exercise harder or faster, you'll risk getting stronger and being able to ride a bike at more than 13mph...
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"These estimates are for women weighing 9-10 stone. Remember, burn more by exercising longer and more often, not harder and faster."
Indeed, but my puzzlement was that I can just about reach 13 mph at top running speed and yet they class it as fast "jogging". However, 13 mph on a bike is also their top speed and yet it is very easy. I suspect the same disparity would still hold whether you were a 7 st female or a 25 st bloke.
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"These estimates are for women weighing 9-10 stone. Remember, burn more by exercising longer and more often, not harder and faster."
Indeed, but my puzzlement was that I can just about reach 13 mph at top running speed and yet they class it as fast "jogging". However, 13 mph on a bike is also their top speed and yet it is very easy. I suspect the same disparity would still hold whether you were a 7 st female or a 25 st bloke.
Originally posted by Simon Mason Following a BBC link from a site where you can calculate your longevity, I noticed that there was a calorie calculator here:
Strangely, "fast cycling" is classed as 13 mph. OK, everyone has their own speeds, but this seems very slow. Not only that, "fast jogging" is classed as more or less the same speed.
I never go running unless there is a football involved as I'm too gangly to run with any sort of rhythm, but once I ran with a GPS and 12 mph was like sprinting as fast as I could run, hardly "jogging" IMO.
An hour long 5 a side last night and a 2 hour ride burned up nearly 2000 calories according to their calculator. So I had to replenish my energy reserves with some "barley water" with hops in it ;-)
Strangely, "fast cycling" is classed as 13 mph. OK, everyone has their own speeds, but this seems very slow. Not only that, "fast jogging" is classed as more or less the same speed.
I never go running unless there is a football involved as I'm too gangly
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run with any sort of rhythm, but once I ran with a GPS and 12 mph was like sprinting as fast as I could run, hardly "jogging" IMO.
Very odd. Maintaining 12.5mph whilst "jogging", you'd complete a mile in 4 minutes 48 seconds - and a full marathon in under 2 hours and 6 minutes!! Paula Radcliffe couldn't even manage that - whilst many more people can go "biking" at 13mph, or more.
Strangely, "fast cycling" is classed as 13 mph. OK, everyone has their own speeds, but this seems very slow. Not only that, "fast jogging" is classed as more or less the same speed.
I never go running unless there is a football involved as I'm too gangly
to
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run with any sort of rhythm, but once I ran with a GPS and 12 mph was like sprinting as fast as I could run, hardly "jogging" IMO.
Very odd. Maintaining 12.5mph whilst "jogging", you'd complete a mile in 4 minutes 48 seconds - and a full marathon in under 2 hours and 6 minutes!! Paula Radcliffe couldn't even manage that - whilst many more people can go "biking" at 13mph, or more.
Strangely, "fast cycling" is classed as 13 mph. OK, everyone has their own speeds, but this seems very slow.
I upped my PB on my 20 mile route yesterday afternoon from 16.4mph to 17.3mph, which is plenty quick enough for me. I have designated this as my 'hard training' route, which I basically blast round as fast as possible, though I haven't actually done it for about two months. But since the last time I did it I have covered nearly 600 miles, so there are signs that something is paying off. I also felt considerably better at the end of it than I did last time - and that's an understatement.
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Not only that, "fast jogging" is classed as more or less the same speed.
Pffft!
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So I had to replenish my energy reserves with some "barley water" with hops in it ;-)
That reminds me of one of the other great benefits of cycling: you discover things you would never discover otherwise. What am I talking about? Well, on a recent ride on a new route, I happened upon a lovely little shop in an old watermill that specialises in selling equipment for home brewing. It was on a road that I would never have taken under any other circumstances, so chances are if it weren't for cycling I would never have discovered this shop. Magic.
Strangely, "fast cycling" is classed as 13 mph. OK, everyone has their own speeds, but this seems very slow.
I upped my PB on my 20 mile route yesterday afternoon from 16.4mph to 17.3mph, which is plenty quick enough for me. I have designated this as my 'hard training' route, which I basically blast round as fast as possible, though I haven't actually done it for about two months. But since the last time I did it I have covered nearly 600 miles, so there are signs that something is paying off. I also felt considerably better at the end of it than I did last time - and that's an understatement.
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Not only that, "fast jogging" is classed as more or less the same speed.
Pffft!
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So I had to replenish my energy reserves with some "barley water" with hops in it ;-)
That reminds me of one of the other great benefits of cycling: you discover things you would never discover otherwise. What am I talking about? Well, on a recent ride on a new route, I happened upon a lovely little shop in an old watermill that specialises in selling equipment for home brewing. It was on a road that I would never have taken under any other circumstances, so chances are if it weren't for cycling I would never have discovered this shop. Magic.
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I upped my PB on my 20 mile route yesterday afternoon from 16.4mph to 17.3mph, which is plenty quick enough for me. I have designated this as my 'hard training' route, which I basically blast round as fast as possible, though I haven't actually done it for about two months. But since the last time I did it I have covered nearly 600 miles, so there are signs that something is paying off. I also felt considerably better at the end of it than I did last time - and that's an understatement.
My average speed for all cycling trips is only 14.1 mph, but I go out for 2-3 hours to burn fat primarily. Now and again when I hit a certain bit of music or I've got a car I'd like to race, I pedal as hard as I can for maybe 5 - 10 minutes. Other than that I just keep a nice steady heart rate of 110 -130. Five a side is plenty of max heart rate exercise! -- Simon M.
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Strangely, "fast cycling" is classed as 13 mph. OK, everyone has their
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speeds, but this seems very slow.
Oi! For some of that that *is* our fast speed! (Miffed...)
Yes, but when compared with the "fast jogging" speed - which is basically World Record Marathon pace - having the "fast biking" speed at an achievable speed for a long distance ride makes it seem much slower.
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Strangely, "fast cycling" is classed as 13 mph. OK, everyone has their
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speeds, but this seems very slow.
Oi! For some of that that *is* our fast speed! (Miffed...)
Yes, but when compared with the "fast jogging" speed - which is basically World Record Marathon pace - having the "fast biking" speed at an achievable speed for a long distance ride makes it seem much slower.
