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In <1993Jan6.164704.17633@unocal.com> stgprao@st.unocal.COM (Richard Ottolini) writes:

> Well be prepared for the 5-10 year "surprise".  With time one's metabolism
> can become very efficient at a given task.  The first five years it was
> easy to keep weight off.  Afterwards I had to watch my diet again.  The
> standard metabolic rate for running is given as .75 kcal per pound per mile.
> I've estimated my rate at about .5 kcal after 16 years of running.

How have you made that estimate?  Unless you've made laboratory measurements
or have conducted a very carefully-conducted experiment, I don't see how you
can come up with such a figure (but I'm willing to be convinced).

Also, the "standard" metabolic rate I've always heard is 0.67 kcal/lb/mile
(100 kcal per mile for a 150 lb. person).

-- Rick Schubert (rick.schubert@SanDiegoCA.NCR.COM)

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