I had not. But my dear friend Donna sent me an email a couple of days ago and it was fascination to me. You can find the link here. As you all know I have not been running since my doctor "grounded" me. It has been really hard to obey and listen, yet I know my foot is healing. Every morning it is less painful and really for the most part it feels good.
Today I went to the gym and gave deep water running a try, and it was AWESOME!!! I was really excited when Donna sent me the article on Wednesday and I was ready to give it a try. Then I cut my finger on the edge of a pasta sauce can and decided that it needed a few days to heal. It's feeling much better today and so I got in the pool.
First I collected all the necessary gear. The gym already has the gear, so that makes it really nice. Did I mention I LOVE my gym membership? Anyhow I got a flotation belt, ankle weights and hand weights. This workout truly proved intense. I have missed my daily [6 out 7 days anyway] runs. But today I felt "alive" again and I have to admit it, I cried. Running has meant so much to me to have it taken away has been difficult, to say the least.
I was amazed that the aqua running was so intense. I could truly feel myself mimicking the same use of muscles as running on the ground, without the impact factor that is. It was great! I will definitely be returning to the pool to run again soon!
Friday, February 26, 2010
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3 comments:
That sounds awesome! I'm intrigued...
Oh I'm so happy that it's working! I'm feeling jealous of your gym adventures! You're awesome so keep up the good work! I love ya girl! :)
I found a quote I love and thought you might like it too. Alanis Morissette Singer/actress: "I think there is no better way to invite a human being to view their body differently than by inviting them to be an athlete, by revering one's body as an instrument rather than just an ornament. It's a really great way to reorient how you see your body so you can see it as this incredible, awe-inspiring machine that you need to fuel well in order for it to function." Have a great day! Stacey
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