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Is it bad for me to run 3 times a week with one training a week of high intensity : around 20 min over 180 bpm with 202 bpm max. is it dangerous?

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Hard training: This is not dangerous as long as you have a normal cardiovascular system and normal pulmonary function.

Answered 1/30/2017

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