Before you posted I had done similar calculations based on my former commute. Its only theoretical as I’m FT WHF now, but my commute was ~45mi per day round trip and at my weight, and intensity the calculator I found estimated a shocking 2500-3000 calories. That’s 125-150% of my regular caloric intake just for the commute.
Doubling my food costs would far outstrip my gas costs for the commute.
Before you posted I had done similar calculations based on my former commute. Its only theoretical as I’m FT WHF now, but my commute was ~45mi per day round trip and at my weight, and intensity the calculator I found estimated a shocking 2500-3000 calories. That’s 125-150% of my regular caloric intake just for the commute.
Doubling my food costs would far outstrip my gas costs for the commute.
3000 calories additional for 72km? I think there is an error woth your calculator, or it may include BMR in the estimate.
Tour de france riders consude about 5000 calories per stage. Though they are obviously optimized for it.
No clue how long a TdF stage is but I’m sure my fat ass burns more calories than theirs to go an equal distance.
150-200 km. So 2-3x the length of that commute.