Jogging provides an excellent form of exercise. It improves your overall physical condition, tones and shapes muscles and strengthens your cardiovascular system and is a low cost activity which can be entered into at any time of the day or week. There are also benefits to your mental well being if you are taking part in physical activities, resulting in reduced stress, anxiety and lowering levels of depression. On the whole, the benefits of jogging for some people are unquestionable.  Jogging offers the opportunity of joining a running club, meeting new friends and setting and achieving new goals.

Sometimes I even convince myself that nothing could be better for me than jogging around my local park but I know it wouldn’t be long before I thought about the option of walking. This is a pastime that is less strenuous for the body, the risk of knee and ankle damage is greatly reduced by taking part things a little slower and which can be enjoyed by people with many different fitness levels.

I would suggest the perfect start to any fitness regime begins with walking for 30 minutes every day.  There are many opportunities to join clubs and walk in places which are off the beaten track which brings the communal of benefit of sharing an experience. Walking allows time to take in the environment, to appreciate the scenery and the flora and fauna. There are also very few dress requirements when walking although comfortable footwear is essential.

Planning a good walk can come with a real sense of adventure and can be tailored to the interests of the individual. A route can be planned alongside a canal side, through the countryside or even walking towards an idyllic country pub.  Walking can also be a matter of choice, people can choose to walk rather than drive. The benefits here are duel – helping to reduce carbon admissions while improving one’s own health.
I would consider one last point when talking about why walking is better for you than running and that is, no one ever looked silly while walking.