The Aqua Jogger

@Pigglies (9329)
United States
September 5, 2009 3:33pm CST
Does anyone use that Aqua Jogger belt thing so that you can do "pool running"? I was thinking about trying that out. I am still at less than 10 miles per week since if I do more, my ankles start to slightly hurt again and I'm too afraid of re-injuring them to keep going. Supposedly, pool running helps to keep your muscles exercised without giving the impact of actual running to your injured joints. I tried to do it this morning a little bit, but I could only continue for about 15 minutes using a pool noodle for buoyancy. It seems like something that wrapped around you would work better. Although, maybe it would be irritating. Which is why I'm hoping someone can give a review of it. Or if you've got a cheaper method of pool running, let me know!
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
5 Sep 09
if you go to where you can just touch, then do the running in place, there should be no impact on you, even tho your feet will touch the bottom, just with no real weight on them
Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
5 Sep 09
I can't seem to stay in place though, it's weird. I move, but very slowly. Our pool doesn't really have a spot where I can barely touch though, so maybe that's the problem. We have a shallow end, where it doesn't work to run. And then a deep end, where with the noodle it sort of worked for awhile.
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
• United States
6 Sep 09
I guess because I'm very buoyant I can keep my head above the water even in the very deep water - can you say no muscles at all?
Pigglies
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
6 Sep 09
I don't know about that... a swimming teacher once told me I only sink because I panic. Otherwise, I could float too supposedly.
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