Foot Power

LabRat · 02-21-2005, 08:20 AM

I've heard that running in the deep end of the pool with a floatie belt is a great zero impact workout also, but I have never tried it. Maybe if you strengthened up your legs a bit on an elliptical or in the pool, and bought shoes from a specialty shop, you could still get out occasionally on a nice day without having to hobble for a week afterward. Sorry I'm not much help.

Turns out that I have been talking to a fellow RA here at work, and she is interested in getting out more, so were running together this afternoon after work. I'm going to do Marion's Freeze Fest 5K this Sat, never tried a Feb run before. It's on a trail that I usually run, so since I know the route, I am expecting it to be fun. Curious what my time will turn out to be. I'm shooting for under 29:00 minutes, not terribly fast. We'll see.

Kitsune · 02-24-2005, 02:33 PM

LabRat,

I'd found that one of the most difficult parts of bicycling was that I never knew how hard to push myself. This led to a lot of discouragement, because I found that I'd often get very winded and worn out quickly. To find out why, I picked up a fairly inexpensive Polar Heart Monitor . I found out that I was perfectly comfortable in my target heartrate range and the discomfort came from over doing it. The result was that I ended up making much better use of my time on the bike and tracking my progress was a lot easier than trying to manually take my pulse while on the move. Now I tend to get out on the bicycle a lot more often because I enjoy monitoring my improvements over the months. Something like that might help your running, or at least keep it interesting and allow you to set some goals.

I'm glad to hear you found a training partner, though! Good luck to you!

02-21-2005, 08:20 AM	#1
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	I've heard that running in the deep end of the pool with a floatie belt is a great zero impact workout also, but I have never tried it. Maybe if you strengthened up your legs a bit on an elliptical or in the pool, and bought shoes from a specialty shop, you could still get out occasionally on a nice day without having to hobble for a week afterward. Sorry I'm not much help. Turns out that I have been talking to a fellow RA here at work, and she is interested in getting out more, so were running together this afternoon after work. I'm going to do Marion's Freeze Fest 5K this Sat, never tried a Feb run before. It's on a trail that I usually run, so since I know the route, I am expecting it to be fun. Curious what my time will turn out to be. I'm shooting for under 29:00 minutes, not terribly fast. We'll see. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

02-24-2005, 02:33 PM	#2
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	LabRat, I'd found that one of the most difficult parts of bicycling was that I never knew how hard to push myself. This led to a lot of discouragement, because I found that I'd often get very winded and worn out quickly. To find out why, I picked up a fairly inexpensive Polar Heart Monitor . I found out that I was perfectly comfortable in my target heartrate range and the discomfort came from over doing it. The result was that I ended up making much better use of my time on the bike and tracking my progress was a lot easier than trying to manually take my pulse while on the move. Now I tend to get out on the bicycle a lot more often because I enjoy monitoring my improvements over the months. Something like that might help your running, or at least keep it interesting and allow you to set some goals. I'm glad to hear you found a training partner, though! Good luck to you! Last edited by Kitsune; 02-24-2005 at 02:42 PM.

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