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Mr. Loss, a few other journalism students, and I all walked a mile during school hours to see what our heart rates were.
After a mile, Mr. Loss finished his mile in 13:32. His heartbeat was 114 beats per minute after the walk.
Three students completed the mile in 14:49. The resulting heartbeats after were 108 per minute, 90 per minute, and 78 per minute.
Another student completed the mile in 18:37, and their resulting heartbeat was 114 beats per minute.
All of us walked the mile at brisk paces, and the results clearly demonstrate that your heart rate increases after walking. If we were to all jog a mile and then record our heartbeats afterward, they would be much higher because our bodies would be moving much faster.
The average heart rate of a person after jogging for a mile is about 100 to 170 beats per minute for adults. Obviously, this will vary from person to person, but this is the average for a relatively fit person.
Jogging vs. Walking
Many studies show that walking and jogging provide their own benefits for each activity. For example, one person could benefit much more from walking than someone else who benefits from jogging.
Walking is a much lower-impact activity compared to jogging, which is higher impact. Jogging also increases your risk of injuries much more than walking. Your body is putting less pressure on itself when walking because you are going at a slower pace and your joints are moving differently.
When you are running, you are going at a faster pace, and you put more strain on your joints. Joint/knee overuse is very common when jogging, but it also increases your cardiovascular health more than walking. These activities can both lead to injuries, but jogging increases the chances of enduring them faster if overdone.
Both activities are easy to complete. You need a pair of shoes and either outdoors or a treadmill. If you are just beginning a fitness journey, walking is a better option because it gradually gets your body accustomed to the higher impacts of exercise. Eventually, your body will be used to these impacts of fitness, and you can start increasing the level.
Many studies have also shown that walking and jogging can improve your mental health significantly. Your mood improves, stress and anxiety decrease, and sleep quality becomes better. Either activity is a great way to get cardio in and provides many benefits to the human body.
