It seems pretty well established that aqua jogging is helpful for injured runners who can't run, but can it help advance fitness/be beneficial for runners who aren't injured? I've seen the tinmen doing it, and they've been experiencing success lately. Could it be useful for helping recover between runs or maybe useful as replacing a double? Could adding in aquajogging be a good way to execute a down week?
Good resistance, low impact. You look like a goof doing it though.
Of course it does.
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It seems pretty well established that aqua jogging is helpful for injured runners who can't run, but can it help advance fitness/be beneficial for runners who aren't injured? I've seen the tinmen doing it, and they've been experiencing success lately. Could it be useful for helping recover between runs or maybe useful as replacing a double? Could adding in aquajogging be a good way to execute a down week?
I don't think so. It is just not as specific and effective as real running. It is an opportunity to do some cross training if you were injured, or if you want to increase your mileage but were very prone to injury, though. But under normal circumstances better do some running.
The point is to condition the aerobic system without the extra impact. Pool running is most specific but same thing can be accomplished with the elliptical and, to a less specific extent, cycling.
Pool running was a component of Steve Scott's training in the later part of his career. Shannon Rowbury and Meb Keflezighi both used the Eliptigo machine as part of their cross-training to keep doing doubles and reduce the potential for overuse injury.
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