How many calories do you need to burn a day to lose 5 pounds a week?

The average person burns about 100 calories per 1 mile they run. To lose one pound, you need to burn 3,500 more calories than you consume, which would also be 17,500 calories burnt to lose five pounds. This would take about 175 miles. Over a 7-day week, that is roughly 25 miles a day.