How many calories to eat when you run?

[lolitaleekun]

Hi guys! I'm training for a half-marathon!

So today, I ran 6 miles which burned approximately 550 calories. My daily average calorie intake is 1600. I'm concerned about eating too little to fuel my body.

My question is... should I aim for more calories, even if I'm not hungry? Or should I just eat whatever satisfies me (probably 1600 calories).

I'm new to running a lot on Atkins, so any help is appreciated! Thanks.

[liv]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

I run but I do not eat anything over what makes me feel full.

Good job on training or a half marathon. When are you running it?

[atkinsgal08]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

You could figure your AMR:

Harris Benedict Equation

[2big4mysize]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

listen to your body it will tell you it is hungry and needs to eat more if it does.

[lolitaleekun]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

Great advice guys! I ate normally today. I'm going to run my half-marathon in mid-May (early May, if I'm a good girl. ).

I did calculate my BMR before I started Atkins, and found I am averaging at it. Thanks again.

Gosh I'm so excited to run without hitting "the wall.:

[Georgiana]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

I did calculate my BMR before I started Atkins, and found I am averaging at it.

Do you mean BMR or AMR?

[lolitaleekun]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

Both, actually! I rely on my AMR as a guideline for my workout days. Otherwise the BMR to make sure I'm not going under. Thanks for pointing that out. =)

[liv]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

Ahh May is coming up soon. That will be exciting. So are you increasing amounts (or running) every week? Following a set plan or your own?

[2big4mysize]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

fats are the fuels that distance runners use. if your run takes more then 90 min you may need to refuel a little during the 1/2 marathon if you are going full speed otherwise you will just need to hydrate well before and after and eat your normal atkins foods just give them time to digest if you want their energy for your run.

[lolitaleekun]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

Great tips! Since I posted, I'm eating normally and running better, so you guys were right. I'm training by myself using a set schedule where I increase my mileage by 10% each week, with 3 days of recovery each week. How is everyone here training?

[Elizellen]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

Great tips! Since I posted, I'm eating normally and running better,

Good to hear, Lolita

[liv]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

Nice to hear that it is going well.
I am not really training with my running I am kind of just exercising. but I thought that I would try to build up to a 15 run over the summer. 10 K are my longest runs now. And I only run one of those once a week. So yes I am starting to increase my weekly run with just a tad and see if I can build up some stamina. My knees are getting old

[canucme]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

Hi guys! I'm training for a half-marathon!

So today, I ran 6 miles which burned approximately 550 calories. My daily average calorie intake is 1600. I'm concerned about eating too little to fuel my body.

My question is... should I aim for more calories, even if I'm not hungry? Or should I just eat whatever satisfies me (probably 1600 calories).

I'm new to running a lot on Atkins, so any help is appreciated! Thanks.

are you sure you only burned 550 calories? you are a woman and smaller than i am but i burn almost 1000 calories on only a 3 mile run.

[liv]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

I think when we run we burn around 100 calories per mile.
On Atkins it does not really matter any ways but we do want to eat enough food so fatburing can get going

[canucme]

Re: How many calories to eat when you run?

I think when we run we burn around 100 calories per mile.
On Atkins it does not really matter any ways but we do want to eat enough food so fatburing can get going

the amount of calories you burn while running depends on a few things. first being age and wieght but also the speed. if you run 6 miles in an hour you will burn less calories than if you ran those same 6 miles at a slower pace and did it in 90 minutes. i plugged the numbers in at a website i use. it shows someone weighing 150 pounds that runs 6 miles in 90 minutes will burn 1000 calories. if you run those same 6 miles in an hour you would burn about 680.