A good rule of thumb is that below 20 miles a week you should not increase your weekly mileage by more than 2 miles a week; above 20 miles a week, you should not increase your weekly mileage by more than 10% a week.
At 230 calorie per cup of cooked lentils, lentils fall in the same range as cooked brown rice, potatoes and bananas. Some fats like butter, oils, nuts and meat are higher in calories, while non-starchy vegetables contain fewer calories per serving.
Each 1-cup serving of cooked red lentils contains approximately 40 grams of carbohydrates, with 15 grams of dietary fiber, or 44 percent of the recommended daily fiber intake for a man and 53 percent of the requirement per day for a woman.