Calories and increased workload.

[kawasa]

So my question is do I need to increase my calorie intake as I increase my mileage and training? Or am I trying to make my body do more with the same intake?

[RioG]

Are you trying to lose weight?  I can't imagine you are.  I would say you definitely need to increase calories to support increased training loads.

[Loco Coyote]

You need to keep the fire burning. In general, you need about 100 calories for every extra mile that you run. That is going to vary based on your age and weight, and individual metabolic demands, but men need about 2000 calories a day so if you are running 6 miles a day and want to increase to 8 or 10 miles a day, you'll have to find a way to get in those extra calories. I basically listen to my body and if I'm hungry I'll eat something. 

[kawasa]

Are you trying to lose weight?  I can't imagine you are.  I would say you definitely need to increase calories to support increased training loads.

Yeah, not trying to lose weight but I'd like to maintain. That makes sense, I've just never really thought about calories before and this iteration of my running I've been really thoughtful about what I eat and how much.

You need to keep the fire burning. In general, you need about 100 calories for every extra mile that you run. That is going to vary based on your age and weight, and individual metabolic demands, but men need about 2000 calories a day so if you are running 6 miles a day and want to increase to 8 or 10 miles a day, you'll have to find a way to get in those extra calories. I basically listen to my body and if I'm hungry I'll eat something.

I can get those calories in, I just wasn't sure how much to increase as I increased mileage. I think I'm at an ideal weight for what I want to accomplish so it's good to know a general rule like that so I can maintain.