It was only about a 15 minute jog, but I feel pretty good. There was a lot of snow on the ground luckily the sidewalks were mostly cleared. When I got back home I weighed myself. My weight didn’t change. Then I drank a ton of water and ate some tuna.
Thanks @green5 and @twinklestars
The intensity of the run, the temperature during the run and how hard your heart is beating in 15 minutes will determine how many calories was burned.
At 15 minutes running at 85%-90% of heart rate, I’d sweat off at least 0.4lbs of water burning around 200 calories.
I was going pretty slow, but I think my heart rate was pretty high.
I am pretty out of shape. It’s the first time I’ve jogged in months. Last time I jogged I was 20 pounds heavier. Having less weight on my body made it a lot easier. I’m still 267 lbs.
During winter months it’s very hard to sweat but not impossible. Maybe when Spring hits a lot more people can run in the sun.
i wouldn’t jog at 267lbs, that is simply too heavy even if you have a meso-endomorphic build and strong joints. really the upper limit for where you would want to jog distance is about 200 lbs, and at that weight you would have to be well over 6 feet or have a very sturdy build. at over 200 pounds you will simply injure yourself every time you run any significant mileage. what i would do if i were you would be to try walking, which is lower impact. you don’t feel as athletic doing it, but briskly walking 5 miles burns roughly the same calories as jogging the same. and you’ll be able to do it consistently without weight hindering you. as an overweight person i was consistently walking 4mi everyday and lost a considerable amount of weight without overstressing my joints. to make it fun listen to podcasts or create music playlists or listen to audiobooks while walking. with this and serious calorie restriction (very unhealthy, do not try!) and intermittent fasting i went from 190 to 160 over the course of two months during a med change. it was effing hard and dangerous! it was unhealthy, losing weight that fast is dangerous and can cause lasting damage. i even experienced hair loss and thinning from doing something so extreme. don’t make that mistake! i’ve sibce gained back more than half that weight! while on atypical antipsychotics it CAN be impossible to lose weight, though everyone is different. remember that your health comes first rather than concerns about looking a certain way or whatever.
@Anon10 I’m at 5’10". 198lbs and run just fine. Maybe not as fast or as young as I could be but at least I get my exercise in.
If I didn’t figure out my feet I’d probably agree with you more. I have a tough time finding shoes where I don’t have an issue with tendonitis and shin splints. Ever since I started wearing wide shoes I really don’t have an issue with my feet. My shoes feel like they fit perfectly. So I’m not really concerned about my feet.
As for my knees you probably have a good point @Anon10. If I have any pain it’s probably smart to take a couple of days off.
I will be more cautious. Thanks.
everyone is different, and the body has miraculous ways of adapting to stresses. for a jogger who wants to stay in shape you are just the right size if a bit large. 5’10 and about 200 is huge for a competitive distance runner though there are some big guys who have made it work like chris solinsky. i think you would enjoy your workouts much more and be a beast if you dropped a couple pounds though you have to find a balance
I went on a three minute walk for a stress test today
15 minutes is a good amount of time keep it up! especially if u do it regularly that’s the difficult part I find.
Thats very good to get you pulss up specially for a person on ap. Gym would be better cause one might catch a cold running in the snow.
Colorado is pretty weird. It snows then it’s good weather for a week or two. There was snow on the ground. The weather was fairly warm.
They put you on a treadmill and monitor your heart rate
