Deep Water Running in Chicago

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4 total messages Started by Matthew Rothman Tue, 09 Sep 1997 00:00

#1701

Author: Matthew Rothman
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 1997 00:00

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Does anybody know of any place to deep water running in Chicago? Any
classes would be especially great! I contacted CARA (Chicago Area Runners
Association) and a bnunch of rehab centers and clinics in the area and no
one knew of any classes or places to do it, aside from joining a health
club with a pool. Unfortunately, this very expensive option is beyond by
means.

I know in NYC the NYRRC club has a deep water running "program" or class
offered in conjunction with a local Y. I am really hoping to find
something like this in Chicago.

Anybody heard of anything like this?

I _was_ training for the NYC marathon, but have injured my knee. It is
either really really bad inflamation of the IT band or a strain of my
patella tendon. The doctor can't make up his mind which. In either case,
it hurts alot even to walk. And he seems convinced I haven't torn
anything.

But I am going stir crazy! From 50 miles a week to nothing! Arrrgh. Hence,
I turn to deep water running. But I am having no luck there either.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Matthew

Re: Deep Water Running in Chicago

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Author: Michael Wilson
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 00:00

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Matthew Rothman (pmrothma@gsbphd3.uchicago.edu) wrote:

: Does anybody know of any place to deep water running in Chicago? Any
: classes would be especially great! I contacted CARA (Chicago Area Runners
: Association) and a bnunch of rehab centers and clinics in the area and no
: one knew of any classes or places to do it, aside from joining a health
: club with a pool. Unfortunately, this very expensive option is beyond by
: means.


Chicago has miles and miles of lakefront for you to run in.  The lake is 
located east of the city.  And best of all it is all free.

Re: Deep Water Running in Chicago

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Author: sue
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 00:00

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Michael Wilson wrote:

Apparently you haven't lived through a Chicago winter! :) I think he
means a year round thing, not just  summer training...
Sue

> Matthew Rothman (pmrothma@gsbphd3.uchicago.edu) wrote:
>
> : Does anybody know of any place to deep water running in Chicago? Any
>
> : classes would be especially great! I contacted CARA (Chicago Area
> Runners
> : Association) and a bnunch of rehab centers and clinics in the area
> and no
> : one knew of any classes or places to do it, aside from joining a
> health
> : club with a pool. Unfortunately, this very expensive option is
> beyond by
> : means.
>
> Chicago has miles and miles of lakefront for you to run in.  The lake
> is
> located east of the city.  And best of all it is all free.

Re: Deep Water Running in Chicago

#1704

Author: Elizabeth Flores
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 00:00

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> Matthew Rothman (pmrothma@gsbphd3.uchicago.edu) wrote:
> : Does anybody know of any place to deep water running in Chicago? Any
> : classes would be especially great! I contacted CARA (Chicago Area Runners
> : Association) and a bnunch of rehab centers and clinics in the area and no
> : one knew of any classes or places to do it, aside from joining a health
> : club with a pool. Unfortunately, this very expensive option is beyond by
> : means.

The Chicago Park District pools are another free option.  You might not
be able to do it during the open lap time periods, but they offer
exercise classes, which I think includes stuff like that.  They might be
amenable to it during the open periods as well if you explained what you
were doing and just stayed out of the way of other swimmers.

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