Any aquajoggers out there? (Read 542 times)

I started pool running a few years ago when I had 5 stress fractures and was signed up for a 25k for months later.  I kept up the workouts and was able to complete my race.  I just started doing the workouts again a month or two ago and am loving it.  Yes, you look like a dork.  Yes, the serious swimmers with their long, lean, muscular bodies that do two laps to your every one make you look slow & lazy.  Really, who cares?  You are doing the workout that is best for your body and your training plan.

To break up the monotony of it, I usually combine the running with various other exercises for toning, strengthening, etc.  I do lunges, kick backs, high knees, frog jumps, etc.  I try to make each workout a full hour or more with most of it running.  Some days I do 30 minutes of running, then 30 minutes of other exercises.  I can usually push myself hard enough to feel a bit like Jello when I get out of the pool.  Do a little online research for other exercises, or ask the lifeguards at you pool, or if you are comfortable with it, ask some of the geriatric crowd.  Many of them take water aerobics classes and can give you some good ideas.  Again, you may look like a bit of a dork, but you'll get a good workout.  I think I was the most toned during my stress fracture recovery & I attribute most of that to my pool time.

Good luck and hope recovery goes well for you.

 5 Stress Fractures!!!!! I am signed up for the Pittsburgh Half Marathon on May 2nd.  I am planning on a slow time.  My goal is to finish without injury!  Thanks for sharing your story and encouragement.  I feel hopeful.

I took my hubby Dreamless Sleep aquarunning today to teach him some respect.   It takes some getting used to feel coordinated.  He lasted 30 minutes.  Wimped out.  Then he went running.  Cheater.