You'll need to reduce your cardio, for starters. Like maybe 10 minutes to warm up before you lift. I think you'll have trouble getting bigger unless you do that. The lifting will help keep your metabolism going strong. Let your waist size be your guide to the cardio- if your pants start getting tight, get running again.
Like the last guy said, there are lots of ways to get bigger. You want to focus on the big muscle groups first - legs, chest, back. Try working opposing muscle groups on any given day - if you go four days, try this:
Chest and abs
Shoulders and back
Legs and abs
Biceps and triceps
I have two different ways to lift, and there are plenty of others.
1. Do three sets that increase in weight and decrease in reps (for example 12, 9, 6 reps).
2. Do three sets, each one ten reps, increase the weight each set.
Find three different exercises for each muscle group, for example, flat bench, incline bench, pec deck for chest. So for chest you're doing 3 sets x 3 different exercises (9 sets total). If you're not that familiar with the different exercises and what muscles they target, ask around, look online, or buy a book like Arnold's encyclopedia of bodybuilding.
Maybe do more than three exercises for legs 'cuz you want to hit the quads, glutes, calves, hamstrings (squats are great).
Either way, go heavy enough on the last set that you have trouble finishing. Working muscles to exhaustion is the way to get hypertrophy. You want the last set heavy because doing 50 reps of a light weight will not cause growth. You'll be surprised how much progress you make in the first few months. Good luck to you. By the way, I'm 48 years old. I'm no giant (5'9", 175 lbs) but I can put up some decent weight.
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