3500 FEET

On Wednesday, I calculated that I had climbed a virtual elevation of about 2000 feet spending 60 minutes on the treadmill, 'traveling 2.55 miles at a 15 incline.  On Thursday, I decided to see if I could increase my elevation with more time spent on the treadmill at a slightly faster pace.

100 minutes.

4.49 miles ---> 23,707.2 feet x .15 ----> 3,556 feet of virtual elevation.

100 minutes, 4.49 miles, incline 15 ---> calories burned 1026

There are some differences when 'climbing' 3556 feet while remaining in the same spot. The air does not get thinner as one 'ascends.'  And no matter how tired one gets on the way up, one does not have to contend with the reality of the requirement to climb back down as one does on a real mountain.  Still, even for a virtual climb, 3556 feet of elevation is some kind of accomplishment. Now I know what one of my future goals will be.

That is to virtually climb ONE MILE.
I would need to 'walk' 35,200.2 feet on a treadmill with a 15 incline.
This would translate to 6.667 miles.
If I were to maintain a pace of 2.5 miles per hour.
This would be one continuous treadmill workout of 2.67 hours, which would translate to 2 hr 40 min.
OK, a new goal has just been born.
I wonder how long it will take me to try to tackle this.

Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, February 16, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
banana bread - Bread, 1 slice	200	35	6	4	133	0
Egg, whole, cooked, poached, 3 large	215	1	14	19	446	1
	415	36	20	23	579	1
L U N C H
Roast Beef Sandwich	800	109	19	44	1,552	17
	800	109	19	44	1,552	17
D I N N E R
Mostaccioli With Meat Sauce	800	117	22	37	1,661	22
	800	117	22	37	1,661	22
S N A C K S
Met-Rx - Big 100 Super Cookie Crunch, 1 Bar	410	41	14	32	410	26
	410	41	14	32	410	26
Totals	2,425	303	75	136	4,202	66
Your Daily Goal	2,818	352	94	141	2,300	105
Remaining	393	49	19	5	-1,902	39
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
4.49 miles, treadmill, 15 incline	100	1,026
Daily Total / Goal	100 / 30	1,026 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	427 / 210	4,252 / 4,130