Whats the big deal with pool running?
By Lance Watson LifeSport.ca. Throughout much of the early fall of 2003, Greg Bennett, a talented Aussie short courser currently ranked No. 1 in the world by the ITU, was sidelined by a minor foot injury that prevented him from running. But less than two weeks after resuming his run training, Bennett won the Treasure Island ITU race in San Francisco, taking the victory over top American Hunter Kemper and five-time ITU world champion Simon Lessing. To speed his recovery and maintain fitness during his injury, Bennett included pool running in his training program. As the injury healed, he decreased the pool sessions and increased outdoor running — and was soon able to return to his pre-injury level of fitness. What is pool running? Pool running involves the simulation of running technique in deep or shallow water for a low- or no-impact run session. Most pool runners do their workouts in deep water while wearing a flotation belt specifically designed for water running. With the belt, yo
