Aqua Running where do I start

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Hi Everyone-
Yup still not running but I have been biking on the trainer most days 16-18 miles with no pain so thats a start. I was told aqua running would be good for me now. Any idea how to start this and what I need? Any advice would be great. Thanks

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http://www.aquarunning.com/
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Thank you so much will start reading up on it! Awesome site!

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you need a pool. start running.

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don’t think its that easy- given the fact that if you screw up your form you can make your injury worse- but thanks for tryin
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As someone with thousands of aquarunning miles under his belt, I suggest you get a mallet - the type with a big, rubber 5lb head is best- and proceed to hit yourself in the skull until just barely conscious.

This is the single best way to prepare for aqua running.

(also try the ‘deep water running’ link from http://www.dougstern.com/index2.html.)

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Hi Everyone-
Yup still not running but I have been biking on the trainer most days 16-18 miles with no pain so thats a start. I was told aqua running would be good for me now. Any idea how to start this and what I need? Any advice would be great. Thanks
Since you can ride a bike and would be doing so anyhow you might consider PowerCranks as an alternative to aqua running. Probably just as effective (if not more so) and you don’t need a pool.

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Yep, it’s boring. Find deep water, bring your HR monitor, a water bottle, and iPOD for tunes…intervals are the only way…I liked sprints across the diving pool myself.

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Do the same workouts you would do outside…tempo, inteval and long runs, but I tethered myself to the edge of the pool for better leverage.

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I had a hard time finding a pool deep enough…so i bought an foam belt and a elastic band to tether myself to the side of the pool. luckily, i am short so the pool only had to be about 5 feet deep so my feet did not hit the bottom. like others have said it is extremely boring…i will take 5 hours on the trainer in the garage over 45 mins pool running any day! i have been doing it for about 3 weeks now since i suffered a stress fracture in my foot. i find that it is very hard on my hip flexors so i only do it every other day. i have now able to mix in the elliptical trainer so i do that on the days i do not aqua jog.