Is it better to jog 10 minutes [9 minute mile] or brisk walk

find a pace, a rhythm .... and just keep breathing

They say the best exercise is the one you'll do. If you want to walk, walk. Running will burn more calories over the same amount of minutes or miles but I would think 80 minutes of power walking several times a week will get you pretty fit. Good luck!

If you don't like to jog/run, then by all means...don't do it. You're supposed to enjoy your exercise in order to keep at it. With that said, maybe try jog/walk intervals for a change of pace (no pun intended)? But if you don't like it, don't do it. I love to run and struggle to strength train and stretch most days...but it's important, so I make myself. But what type of cardio you do doesn't matter, as long as you do it!

If you only jog as far as you can, you will always hate it. If you really want to see what all the fuss is about, try a walk/run program, like c25k or my 10 week program which should be done 3 times per week, and you should not progress to the next week without getting the program done 3 times in a week. If it gets too hard, repeat a week. Do not do all out runs, but comfortable jogs. You can increase your speed later, when you get a 30 minute foundation of running down.

Here it is:

(based on a 30 minute routine, following a warm up of at least 5 minutes walking)
Week 1: Walk briskly 9 minutes, jog comfortably and correctly 1 minute. Repeat 2 x's. Cool down.
Week 2: Walk briskly 8 minutes, jog 2. Repeat 2 x's. Cool down.
Follow this same pattern for the next few weeks.
Week 3: Walk 7/run 3 (repeat 2x's)
Week 4: Walk 6/run 4 (repeat 2 x's)
Week 5: Walk 5/run 5 (repeat 2 x's)
Week 6: Walk 4/run 6 (repeat 2 x's)
Week 7: Walk 3/run 7 (repeat 2x's)
Week 8: Walk 2/run 8 (repeat 2 x's)
Week 9: Walk 1/run 9 (repeat 2 x's)
Week 10: Walk 1/run 14 (repeat 1 x)
Reward week: After warm up, jog 30 minutes without stopping!

If you only jog as far as you can, you will always hate it. If you really want to see what all the fuss is about, try a walk/run program, like c25k or my 10 week program which should be done 3 times per week, and you should not progress to the next week without getting the program done 3 times in a week. If it gets too hard, repeat a week. Do not do all out runs, but comfortable jogs. You can increase your speed later, when you get a 30 minute foundation fo running down.

Here it is:

(based on a 30 minute routine, following a warm up of at least 5 minutes walking)
Week 1: Walk briskly 9 minutes, jog comfortably and corerctly 1 minute. Repeat 2 x's. Cool down.
Week 2: Walk briskly 8 minutes, jog 2. Repeat 2 x's. Cool down.
Follow this same pattern for the next few weeks.
Week 3: Walk 7/run 3 (repeat 2x's)
Week 4: Walk 6/run 4 (repeat 2 x's)
Week 5: Walk 5/run 5 (repeat 2 x's)
Week 6: Walk 4/run 6 (repeat 2 x's)
Week 7: Walk 3/run 7 (repeat 2x's)
Week 8: Walk 2/run 8 (repeat 2 x's)
Week 9: Walk 1/run 9 (repeat 2 x's)
Week 10: Walk 1/run 14 (repeat 1 x)
Reward week: After warm up, jog 30 minutes without stopping!

oh and disclaimer: always check with your doctor, before starting any new exercise program.

If you don't want to run, then why are you asking about it? The best exercise is the kind you can do consistently.

If you don't want to run, then why are you asking about it? The best exercise is the kind you can do consistently.

because if there really is a huge difference in benefits between the 2 then i'll make myself do it

It's only calories burned over the same time spent. If you prefer to walk, just make sure it's a challenging pace, and be prepared to spend a bit more time exercising to burn the same calories as a runner.

I meant try the program I sent ya.