Strength training VS Cardio for fat loss

[kahljorn]

So like sometimes when I go running/do cardio for long periods of time the next day I feel like my muscles hurt MUCH THE SAME WAY IT WOULD AFTER DOING STRENGTH TRAINING, except its all over instead of some specific locale.

so I'm theoretically burning just as many calories from "Repairing" my muscles with cardio as I am with strength training. Also once you get to the point that you're no longer increasing the weight of the weights, wouldn't you no longer rip your muscles as much meaning they wouldn't be healing as much on the offtimes/burning calories?

:O