the heel hurt like hell this morning so i figure the could idea would be to start water running to give it a rest and do all of the other things to prevent full blown plantar fascitis
my question is how does aqua jogging convert? is it a 1:1 timewise? and does one get the same long run benefits out of it? everything i read talks about how it is good for intensity without injury does it have the same benefits for LSD?
thanks
last year training for placid when i had both achilles tendonitis and tendonitis in the knee, my coach had me deep water running for the exact amount of time my schedule would have had me on the road. 10 mile run = 1:30 in pool. in addition, i would do the same type of workout so if it were 5X3’ intervals i would do that in the pool. i don’t know if this is the best way but i think what’s most important is not letting the injury be an excuse not to train. in other words get in the pool or on the ellipitcal for as long as you can stand. just do something.
it’s fitting that dougstern.com has a great article on deep water running. i hope it remains up even with his passing. dougstern.com
I have a general question about water running… does that mean you are running on the bottom of the (4 ft) pool back and forth in the lane? Is this effective?
There have been many examples over the years of elite runners who have run very fast times soon after coming off a regime of deep water running. I’m currently doing it for the first time in several years. I would do it for the same amount of time as you would a run on land. The water provides more resistance than air so I think it is in some ways a better overall leg workout than running on land.
I think it works for the long stuff as well as for intensity. It will definitely build your mental toughness also to do a long deep water run in the pool. Good luck!
P.S. Call it aqua running, not jogging. 
It is definitely not a casual workout to keep your head above water for an hour or more if you’re not wearing one of the floatation belts.
buttermilk: I think the most common form of water running is in the deep end of the pool where you are totally suspended in water and your feet don’t touch the bottom.
“how does aqua jogging convert?”
In a single word: b-o-r-i-n-g
I hurt myself one time and couldn’t run for a couple of weeks. Running on land is bad enough, but in a pool going nowhere drove me nuts.
Gimme a bike any day!
While I have always heard it is very good for you and that in some ways a “better” (don’t recall in which way this was meant) workout, I could not say exactly the ratio of value or the defined training effect, but I can say that aquajogging allowed me to still get good workouts in while injured and that it helped maintain fitness.
I’ve bought a pair of Aqua-X water running shoes, and I do it for maybe 2 hours a week. I think it helps my running a lot, as I can concentrate on my form and such in the pool. Also, it is a lot less stressfull on the quads and muscles that absorb running impact, but it lets you work the “runnning muscles” I’ve definately seen an improvement in my run times.
Aquajogging for 1:30…you are an Ironman. I can’t get past 30 mins. without going insane.
I did a 1:1 conversion for time when I was training and used it.
You do it in deep water (ie, deep water running) so that your feet don’t touch the bottom. You can use a foam belt if you want (probably a good idea at first so you get the idea of what you are doing).
Do intervals etc. I sometimes do a session with a friend and we talk the whole time and I don’t feel like I’m getting the same workout as if I do intervals.
I think it’s something I’ll keep at least once a week in my training plan when I’m cleared to start running on the ground again. I think it simulates running, you can work on form, and it’s much easier to recover from.
I took about 6 weeks off from water running (and I was already taking time off from road running) and then I tried to just do 1 hr easy I was hurting by 35 min. I managed to finish the hour, but the next day my legs hurt (hip flexors mostly, but also hamstrings and even quads a bit). That was proof enough that it does work. And if you really push yourself on the the intervals and do some fast intervals where you count leg turnover and try to keep it high etc I think it can really help running.
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you should have seen the looks i got too. priceless.
i was so motivated last year i would have watched paint dry for 6hrs if i thought it would make me faster. could be why i’m burnt out right now