edge22 wrote:I agree with you ken at 35 my joints cant handel running every day.
wait until you are 53 like me. it only gets "better".

I can get about 3 miles every other day and manage it ok.
every other day is good. gives your joints time to restore/heal. try the interval method i mentioned above. run 7 min and walk 1 min and repeat for your three miles.
I tried biking but it just dont seem to give me the cardio workout I need and get from running.
running is very economical in both time needed and intensity. however, if you can find a loop to cycle that is about 3 miles long with 1.5 miles or so being slightly uphill and the down side slightly downhill you can do interval training on that loop and it will kick your butt IF, IF you drive yourself hard up hill and then drive yourself down hill at a recovery pace. if you aren't getting the cardio it's because you have the wrong loop or you are not pushing yourself. if you aren't convinced take a spinning class and you'll see what is possible.
I have been lifting weights the past couple months and some shoulder pain has came along with it also so I guess I will slow down on it also. I am doing around 4 sets with reps of 14 to 17. The shoulder pain kinda makes me nervous because about 3 years ago i was into body building low reps heavy weight and ended up with a torn bicept tendon and rotator cuf and this irritation and pain I am having now kinda feels the same as that one did.
once you have shoulder/rotator issues it's nearly impossible to lift the same weight and intensity you used to. at least that's my experience. what works for me is to warm up and strenghten the muscles that are responsible for controlling the joint. i do this with very light weight on a cable machine so i can move naturally without adding any binding pressure to the shoulder. elbow close to the body, straight down the body and held as to pivot from this position. arm squared off rotating in towards the body. both arms and then switch to the same position but rotate out from the body. again, very light weight, high reps (20), arm held down at my side rotating arm at shoulder. this helps warm up my shoulder and strengthen the flexor muscles. the shoulder lifting i do is lighter weight and again on cable machines with the long arms that pivot up and down and left and right. this allows me to find a position that does not create any pain or discomfort during the lifting motion.
lastly, pain is my enemy when it comes to exercising. if something is screaming stop, you have to stop. the old saying, "no pain, no gain" well that's not really true when it comes to certain types of pain. have to know your body and listen to it or it will take you out of the game altogether.
ken