I have an injured knee and am not able to run (or bike, or even do the ellipse machine). So I am considering pool running in order to not go crazy. From what I see online, it would make sense to get an aqua belt and a tether. It seems pretty straightforward. The more difficult thing seems to be finding a pool that will allow it. I'm a member of Bally's and they would allow it but their pool is only 4 feet deep.
The main question I have is if anyone has used, or knows of a pool near Shoreview, Minnesota, that allows pool running? I'd be willing to drive up to 20 miles or so. Are there any Twin Cities Minnesota runners out there who currently pool run or have in the past? I'd also be interested in any pointers anyone might have about pool running.
"Bob Palermo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Hi,
I have an injured knee and am not able to run (or bike, or even do the ellipse machine). So I am considering pool running in order to not go crazy. From what I see online, it would make sense to get an aqua belt and a tether. It seems pretty straightforward. The more difficult thing seems to be finding a pool that will allow it. I'm a member of Bally's and they would allow it but their pool is only 4 feet deep.
The main question I have is if anyone has used, or knows of a pool near Shoreview, Minnesota, that allows pool running? I'd be willing to drive up to 20 miles or so. Are there any Twin Cities Minnesota runners out there who currently pool run or have in the past? I'd also be interested in any pointers anyone might have about pool running.
Bob - I was pool running last year when I had a foot injury.
Although most pool runners use aqua belts, I didn't have one and was prepared to try without one. So I "pool ran" and used my hands and arms also to keep me afloat. This was pretty tough to start with, but after a couple of sessions I got up to 50-60 mins uninterrupted without a problem. I found it quite boring so I used to count the number of "steps"/minute. IIRC 60 was easy, 80 was a "tempo" pace, and 100 was "moving fast". I used a pool where they had a few lanes for laps, and around half the width of the pool for other people. I stayed away from the lanes as I was moving very slowly and I did 1/2 laps, always staying in water where I was out of my depth - i.e my feet weren't touching the bottom.
