As far is I know the amount of calories consumed is calculated by Run.GPS with a formula like: Distance * Sportstype multiplier * weight factor (probably non linear).
I'm more curious about how this amount is calculated for those who use a HRM.
When I analyse my own recordings the differences between trainings with / without HRM seem to be fairly small:
Cycling without HRM: 26 kCal/km
Cycling with HRM: 30 kCal/km ( = +15% )
Racebiking without HRM: 28 kCal/km
Racebiking with HRM: 30 kCal/km ( = +7% )
(bodyweight always between 70 and 80 kgs)
But there seem to be people who burn over 50 kCal/km while cycling (using a HRM) which seems to be quite a lot.
In such a case I would have burned almost a million calories the past 12 months, which is very unlikely.
Anybody got an idea what can cause these big differences?
from my personal knowledge in physics, that is not the worst way to calculate it.
Five things should be considered:
1) Distance
2) Height
3) Efficiency (e.g. bearings of the bike, stop-start losses ...)
4) Wind
5) Weight
As I understand, 1,2 and 5 are considered. This should be pretty good...
Can anybody of the programmers add some information?
I just fiqured out that calories are calculated simply x*distance. It does not matter how fast you go or how you clime, only distance and constant by sport is multiplied. Maybe this is fixed in future versions?