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Re:How Strenuous Exercise Affects Our Immune System by nradov on Friday May 04, 2018 @01:07PM (#16996177)
Not even close. It's highly unlikely that you burned more than about 3300kcal (and probably less). You can check out calorie counts from hikers with similar times on Strava.

https://www.strava.com/segments/8428908

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Re:How Strenuous Exercise Affects Our Immune System by hathawsh on Friday May 04, 2018 @01:18PM (#16996293)
Maybe. My body is definitely less efficient than those runners. :-) According to this site, typical energy expenditure on the Timpanogos hike is 4000-5000 kcal:

https://www.bettercheaperslower.com/ways/to-the-summit-of-mt...

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Re:How Strenuous Exercise Affects Our Immune System by nradov on Friday May 04, 2018 @03:11PM (#16997350)
The people who did it in the same time as you were walking, not running. They were no more efficient.
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