{"id":63451,"date":"2025-07-23T08:02:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/running-is-not-for-me-ive-tried-it-in-the-past-i-did-the-couch-to-5-k-very-proud-of-myself-i-stuck-with-the-program-however-my-knees-started-to-seriously-hurt-even-with-good-shoes-what-is-an\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T08:02:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:02:26","slug":"running-is-not-for-me-ive-tried-it-in-the-past-i-did-the-couch-to-5-k-very-proud-of-myself-i-stuck-with-the-program-however-my-knees-started-to-seriously-hurt-even-with-good-shoes-what-is-an","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/running-is-not-for-me-ive-tried-it-in-the-past-i-did-the-couch-to-5-k-very-proud-of-myself-i-stuck-with-the-program-however-my-knees-started-to-seriously-hurt-even-with-good-shoes-what-is-an\/","title":{"rendered":"Running is not for me. I&#8217;ve tried it in the past, I did the couch to 5 k. Very proud of myself, I stuck with the program. However, my knees started to seriously hurt, even with good shoes. What is another good cardio exercise to do besides running?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"single-answer\">\n<div class=\"who-answered\">Jennifer F.<\/div>\n<div class=\"detailed-answer\">Do not underestimate walking! At a good clip (I\u2019ve heard it called \u201cwalking with purpose\u201d) you are working your heart and lungs. Biking, if you live in a bike-friendly town. If you have access to a gym, the elliptical machine is easy on joints. Swimming also! But if you don\u2019t have a gym membership (I don\u2019t!), walking is great. 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