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Sounds like I should probably do 5k on a running machine, however long it takes, and build up the speed till its a good jog all the way. Is it best to do that every day or are rest days good for cardio?


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Listen to your body. Some people can handle training 12x a week, some can handle 6x, some can handle 3, etc. You probably wouldn't want to do more than 3-4x a week while getting started. I'd start with one good workout, take a few days off, do it again, then lower the amount of days off until you feel good doing it.

PS -- It's really hard for me to recommend stuff because I don't really have any idea how your body will respond. Test some stuff out and see how you feel while recovering.