So I went for a thirty minute slow jog, did three miles. I got 350 calories for that. Then I went for an 8 mile mountain bike trek, later on same day, and I only for 454 calories. The bike was an hour and fourth minutes with a higher average heart rate (155 vs 120) for a longer period of time (30 mins vs one hour forty). However the tracking was off, it only measured 7 miles.
Regardless it’s nuts that a brief run that didn’t slay me gave me almost as much calorie benefit as a tough hour and a half bike ride up and down hills!
I did notice a year ago that when I bike on dirt, I get far less credit than on concrete. Another trail I like has a ten mile dirt section and a seven out and back. Watch gave me a lot more calories for the paved vs dirt. Wonder if watch algorithm is based on speed vs heart rate for biking?
Any ideas?
Regardless it’s nuts that a brief run that didn’t slay me gave me almost as much calorie benefit as a tough hour and a half bike ride up and down hills!
I did notice a year ago that when I bike on dirt, I get far less credit than on concrete. Another trail I like has a ten mile dirt section and a seven out and back. Watch gave me a lot more calories for the paved vs dirt. Wonder if watch algorithm is based on speed vs heart rate for biking?
Any ideas?