#water jogging

... from blogging!

This week has been a bit crazy in between 6 a.m. alarms, 100-page reading assignments, internships and meetings galore. Nevertheless, I've found time to keep up with my running routine — just slacking on the blogging.

Here's a rundown of what I did this week:

Monday, 7 a.m. - hit the gym for a 22-minute 5K

Tuesday, 7 a.m. - felt ambitious and did a 10K in about 50 minutes (not too bad)

Wednesday, 6 a.m. - switched up the routine and went water jogging with a friend to work on some cross-training

Thursday, 8 p.m. - sweat out my week of stress while reading Wolf Totem on the machine whose name I have yet to learn after two and a half years...

Knees hurt?  Ankles throbbing?  Need to rest those sore joints while still getting in regular cardio workouts?  I tried "running" some laps in a hotel swimming pool in Omaha, NE while on vacation last month, and it felt great!  Check out this article on Water Aerobics.  -JR

Water Aerobics: Everyone in the Pool

"Looking for a workout that is easy on your body, but still works your heart and major muscle groups? Water aerobics may be just the thing..."

Nassau from the 19th to the 23rd (hopefully with Eugene). I have been reading articles about water jogging. The buoyancy of the water helps alleviate the knees, ankles, backs and hips from adverse running body experiences. There are two types of water jogging: non-impact deep water jogging and low-impact shallow water jogging.

Non-impact deep water jogging requires buoyancy belt that keeps you afloat. This is a great exercise if people with severe joint pains and who are beginning rehabilitation. Low-impact shallow water jogging requires water shoes, so you don't slip on the bottom of the pool. In deep water, your running mechanics are overly exaggerated whereas in shallow water, you can mimic your normal running strides. Water jogging also improve your speed and strength.

Also you can do aqua aerobics for knee therapy such as squats, lunges, calf raises, etc.