And how long do you have to walk to get rid of one rosé?
Today is the last day of the annual Nijmegen Four Days Marches. Although we as glamour cats feel more at home on a terrace with a glass of wine than among the walking tough guys, we still start to wonder at such a moment: how many calories do you actually burn by walking?
Walking for miles
On average, you burn about 55-80 calories per kilometer, depending on your body weight and running speed. If you are a bit heavier, you generally burn more calories. This is because your body has to work harder to get that weight moving.
In general, you can assume an average calorie consumption of 55 to 80 calories per kilometer. At 70 calories per kilometer, you walk 700 calories in 10 kilometers. Ten kilometers will take a somewhat experienced walker about two hours.
Calories per hour
If you maintain a speed of 5 km/h (which is the average walking speed), you can burn approximately 240-360 kcal per hour. This number can vary depending on your weight and effort level. This means that at an average speed of 5 km/h, you will burn around 120-180 calories for a half hour walk.
Set goals
If you are very consciously working on your fitness, you have probably set goals in terms of the number of calories to burn. Of course, it also applies here that the exact amount you burn differs per person, but you can still make a reasonable estimate.
Let’s assume a calorie expenditure of 80 calories per kilometer. A person with a body weight of 70 kg would have to walk about 6-7 kilometers to burn 500 calories. If the same person maintains a speed of 5 km/h, it would take about 2.5 to 3 hours to burn 500 calories.
And that four-day event?
And what does this mean for the diehards who cross the finish line on the Via Gladiola today? Depending on the chosen distance, they will have burned between 2100 and 3500 calories every day. That’s quite a lot!
If you now also feel like taking a nice walk – whether it’s along the boulevard or through the forest – then you now know exactly how many calories you burn. And if you then settle down on a terrace after such a nice walk, then you can order a nice glass of rosé without shame. You’ve already walked off those 106 calories. Cheers!
Source: Nouveau, Nutrition Center | Image: Adobe Stock
