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Old 12-03-13 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by megalowmatt
Thanks for this explanation. So if in theory the op averaged 100w for a total of 264,000 joules (in one direction), how is calorie consumption calculated? I'm trying to make sense of your last sentence. If 1 calorie = 1 kilojoule, does that mean the op is burning roughly 528 calories total for the round trip?
1 Calorie is close enough to 1 kilojoule for practical purposes and at 100W he'd burn 528 Calories round trip.
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