Too much cardio?

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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Hi there,

What would be the negative side effects to running 3miles on a daily basis (or a minimum of 5x week) - about 6mph which I believe is 8-9 METs?

I was mainly wondering if the volume would be too much, even if I worked up to it gradually. I’m also thinking possible joint problems as opposed to something like swimming/cycling (though is this likely nonsense?), any effects to strength gain?

As far as I can see, the benefits far outweigh the risks - I’m currently overweight and since Covid have done no strength training with barbells or dumbbells.

Thanks

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What sort of aerobic training are you doing now?

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None really - I’ve started occasionally running but only half hour here and there, maybe 2x a week at most

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I would just do the conditioning as programmed in the template and aim to get ~ 5000 steps per day in, accumulated in 5 minute bouts.