Pool Running

[Cobalt]

I'm heading off to Toronto next week for a fortnight and the hotel I'm staying at has no gym! And since the place is apparently under 20 foot of snow running outside is not an option (well plus I wouldn't know where I was and I might get attacked by a moose).

The hotel does have a pool though so I'm thinking of trying that resistance running which I gather is basically just like trying to run normally for XX amount of time in the shallow end of the pool.

Anyone got any opinions on this type of training like good or bad for you? Also, and how it compares to normal running so I can adjust times and legnths etc.

[El Prez]

When nurse worked for RGIT in Aberdeen, the survival centre pool was used by Aberdeen footballers for remedial training. They would wear a bouyancy vest and run in circuits around the pool. So the only prob you will have is finding a vest. An alternative is a wetsuit top, it gives enough bouyancy, and makes you sweat. it's very good for injury and stress reduction on joints. I'd just swim loads, and enjoy the break

[Steve C]

Yeah Rob's right, pool running won't decrease your running times but it is pretty good for CV training and keeps the legs used to the running like motion. My advice would be to step up your running, do a good running workout everyday till you go, then just concentrate on swimming while you're there. Overtraining for a short period can be beneficial as long as you have a good period of rest after it.

-Steve C

[Justin]

Ha!

There isn't even a foot of snow in Toronto. There are usally lots of places to run, well salted and ice free.

And if you find a moose in Toronto I will give you a buffalo nickle.

Justin

[Chris]

well there you go then

[flatlander]

don't wear any kind of buoyancy device, and keep hands out of water.

half hour sets, going from easy pace to full out pump every other minute. It will kill you.

[Cobalt]

Thanks for the tips. I'm quite looking forward to a change in the training format.

I'm spending the second week in the US in a hotel with a gym so things can get more or less back to normal there.

I'll treat Canada as an 'intense break' if that makes sense. Which it doesn't. I was considering taking my pull up bar with me but decided it wasn't worth the hassle for just a week.

Anyway, thanks again.

[Bringer]

You can still do a semi circuit in your hotel room. Do dips off the bed, pressups on the floor, squat thrusts, crunchies, situps, half-sits, running in place, and probably a couple more. If you have the Royal Marines Circuit Training book (should be listed in one of the book lists available on the front page) it gives you a good idea for exercises you can do with little or no equipment.

Just don't try pullups with the shower curtain bar...

[El Prez]

Jeesussssssss H Kerrrist, what happened to the days when Royal would land, ditch his kit, find a pit and then go out trapping; come on loosen up!

[Cobalt]

Got the book, Bringer And a bloody good book it is. Took it to the Pongo gym I go to and even the PTI's had a gander.

I hope the ball n' chain doesn't mind me spending half the time using the bed for dips and the likes.

Rob, we're the generation of internet porn and dodgy DVD's. Trapping real women is just passé