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Nutrition

You’ll be MIND BLOWN with how many calories you’ll burn when running a Tough Mudder

Author: Tough Mudder January 16, 2023
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How many calories will i burn when running a 5k Tough Mudder?

On average a Tough Mudder 5K run you will burn between 500 and 600 calories, that’s equivalent to 1 McDonald’s Cheeseburger.

OKAY OKAY, make that a Double Cheese Burger.

How many calories will i burn when running a 15k Tough Mudder??

An average person could burn between 1200 – 1800 calories when running a 15k packed with obstacles.

That’s about 2 Roast Dinners.

MINUS THE CAULIFLOWER CHEESE 😂

ICE ICE BABY

Cooler temperatures cause your body to work harder to stay warm. Even shivering in cold weather can cause the body to burn additional calories. Shivering can burn around 100 calories in 15 minutes.

So if you sat in Arctic Enema for 15 minutes, that would be equivalent to drinking one Gin & Tonic.

I bet you’ll rethink having that drink haha

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