Some people seem to calculate money too much. For example, in a previous post someone has calculated the price of first aid to determine if he should maintain his bike or risk an accident. So I decided to do some of my own math trying to persuade people that running is a waist of money.
Cost of running shoes - $100
Shoes should be replaced every 300 miles.
Therefore, cost of running $3 per mile.
In addition, due to running the runner requires more fluids and solids, these may raise the cost per run but have been omitted.
Cost of driving:
National average price per gallon $1.89
Fuel consumption 20 mpg
Driving cost 10.6 cents per mile
Conclusion – running is too expensive (28.35 times more)
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Cost of running shoes - $100
Shoes should be replaced every 300 miles.
Therefore, cost of running $3 per mile.
In addition, due to running the runner requires more fluids and solids, these may raise the cost per run but have been omitted.
Cost of driving:
National average price per gallon $1.89
Fuel consumption 20 mpg
Driving cost 10.6 cents per mile
Conclusion – running is too expensive (28.35 times more)
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