Journal of Healthy Living » Running http://journalofhealthyliving.com To a healthier, richer, and more rewarding life Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:46:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Running & Walking Burns Equal Calories http://journalofhealthyliving.com/running-walking-burns-equal-calories.htm http://journalofhealthyliving.com/running-walking-burns-equal-calories.htm#comments Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:54:11 +0000 jim http://journalofhealthyliving.com/?p=203 Did you know that you burn the same number of calories when you run a mile versus when you walk a mile? They’re not identical but they’re pretty close. Surprising right?

Well, before you get too excited, know this: running is a lot better for you. Why? It’s better because it works out your muscles harder, including your heart. When you work your muscles, they get stronger. When you work your heart, it gets stronger.

So, even though a leisurely walk will burn as many calories as a run, a run is much better for your heart. However, the best counter against this is to walk briskly! As long as you get your heart rate up, your heart is working harder and you gain some health benefits because of it.

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