Noodler in the family

So well said! I believe my 14 year old son/runner used a "belt" not a "vest." He did not have to battle bobbers and chatters. He said that, while it was relatively easy, aqua-jogging still better simulated training for running than swimming. (He did intervals and fartlek stuff too.) Although he did say he felt the need to do a little swimming for the cardio after. It still looked weird from my back porch. I wish I had taken pictures to torture him with. I wonder if the high school coaches prescribe this activity? When I got my running injury, I just switched to swimming. (I still love to run though, just not as much. Loose ankles.) Uh, you sound like a pretty fit 50 something, especially with that ultra-runner boyfriend to keep you going. Thanks! I keep myself together somewhat... I run about 4-5x/wk (depends on how crazy work is!), swim 3x/wk, and again given work, I find I have to do two of the swims on Sat. and Sun.--longer ones--and then can squeeze in a one-hour swim on Wed. Got into swimming b/c I joined a masters' group out of curiosity... wasn't about to stop running, still continue to do that and race (half marathon in March, full marathon if all goes well in Nov.). I'd be rammy if I couldn't get in both the sports... and thank heaven for both b/c on a day when it's too busy for swimming, I can at least get the run in! And I'm getting injured far less frequently and recovering faster from runs b/c I swim. I think I'm still a kid at heart! :) As for the aquarunning, the kid I talked to may have done a workout his coach gave him, but not sure. He seemed pretty self-motivated too. During my injury, a running coach set up water running workouts so I could stay fit during the recovery period. Ultra running bf just turned sixty in December! He's reducing his ultra races, though... he says they break him down too much. But he's on a Boston Marathon streak and not likely to stop that any time soon! He's also a walking encyclopedia of running knowledge.

So well said! I believe my 14 year old son/runner used a "belt" not a "vest." He did not have to battle bobbers and chatters. He said that, while it was relatively easy, aqua-jogging still better simulated training for running than swimming. (He did intervals and fartlek stuff too.) Although he did say he felt the need to do a little swimming for the cardio after. It still looked weird from my back porch. I wish I had taken pictures to torture him with. I wonder if the high school coaches prescribe this activity? When I got my running injury, I just switched to swimming. (I still love to run though, just not as much. Loose ankles.) Uh, you sound like a pretty fit 50 something, especially with that ultra-runner boyfriend to keep you going. Thanks! I keep myself together somewhat... I run about 4-5x/wk (depends on how crazy work is!), swim 3x/wk, and again given work, I find I have to do two of the swims on Sat. and Sun.--longer ones--and then can squeeze in a one-hour swim on Wed. Got into swimming b/c I joined a masters' group out of curiosity... wasn't about to stop running, still continue to do that and race (half marathon in March, full marathon if all goes well in Nov.). I'd be rammy if I couldn't get in both the sports... and thank heaven for both b/c on a day when it's too busy for swimming, I can at least get the run in! And I'm getting injured far less frequently and recovering faster from runs b/c I swim. I think I'm still a kid at heart! :) As for the aquarunning, the kid I talked to may have done a workout his coach gave him, but not sure. He seemed pretty self-motivated too. During my injury, a running coach set up water running workouts so I could stay fit during the recovery period. Ultra running bf just turned sixty in December! He's reducing his ultra races, though... he says they break him down too much. But he's on a Boston Marathon streak and not likely to stop that any time soon! He's also a walking encyclopedia of running knowledge.