Last night was my first Midnight Shift, so my body is all screwed up right now. I went for a 30 minute walk about 3am to check buildings, shake doors, and to stay awake. The achilles was tender during the walk. It hurts more when walking in shoes than without. It had been feeling better after few days of no running. But not this time. I think either, or both, the elliptical or the AirDyne is aggravating it. So it will be all pool workouts for awhile just to find it. 1000 yards freestyle - 17:15 1000 yards free/breast mix - 19:09 18:00 aqua jogging - lets just call it the equivalent of 2 miles
Arms were burning by the end of the 1st 1000. Relaxed the pace and alternated strokes every 100 yards on the next 1000. Then did 18:00 minutes of aqua jogging. I concentrated on getting full extension of my stride. My quads were really burning, but I was not breathing hard at all and the heart rate seemed low. I do not feel much cardio benefit from the aqua jogging but do think it helps stretch out and strengthen the legs. All that resistance from the water must be good for something. And absolutely no impact, unlike running on the road.
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