instead of dubling could i just run in the water without a aqua jogger for like 20 or 15 minutes to raise my aerobic capacity, instead of running before school, and just stay at home and aqua run, anyone do this?
instead of dubling could i just run in the water without a aqua jogger for like 20 or 15 minutes to raise my aerobic capacity, instead of running before school, and just stay at home and aqua run, anyone do this?
Well, it's not quite the same as a real double, just like stationary biking isn't the same as an actual run. However, if you are injury prone or just too lazy to run doubles, cross training is certainly better than no secondary at all. Make sure you do your aqua jogging right: good form, work hard. And 15 min won't do much for you. Shoot for AT LEAST 20 min but hopefully more like half an hour.
Aqua jogging will do nothing for your aerobic capacity. Use it only as a last resort when injured.
well i was injured last season, but it seems to have gone away, so i was just trying to think of the next best thing to running, without he impact on my legs
without the* punding on my legs becuase i had developed patellar tendoitis
Coach K wrote:
Aqua jogging will do nothing for your aerobic capacity. Use it only as a last resort when injured.
What a load of crap.
I did the aqua jogger one year after recovering from plantar issues. I did morning runs every day, did the aqua jogger MWF and a second PM run T and TH. Worked great for me as I felt fresh and bouncy on the two afternoon runs. I think you really have to concentrate on the water running by trying to keep it as close to running form as possible and also to really push. No pounding so you don't have to really worry about injury. The resistance of pushing arms and legs against the water made the running seem more "fluid" so to speak. Only problem was it was a hassle to get to the pool.