Harvard AquaJog Club

Contact: Li Murphy (limurphy@college.harvard.edu), Ian Myjer (imyjer@college.harvard.edu)

Overview: The goal is to introduce the Harvard community to an excellently challenging but low-injury potential and holistic wellness-inspiring activity.  Aquajogging is a potentially revolutionary addition to any workout. It is low-impact and therefore accessible to those of any athletic background or condition. It is a form of no impact puppet running, or in other words, concentrated flailing through water while strapped to blue booties and a floatie belt.

AquaJogistics:
Times: Open Swim Hours
Place: Blodgett Pool or the Malkin Athletic Center Pool (including the locker rooms)
Why: Cross training or recreational exercise

The Gear:

• Floatie belt... Importance: Maintaining proper posture and allowing you to comfortably keep your head above water.
• Booties...Importance: Provide extra stability to the aqua-stride. Water swishes through the ridges on the booties; they make your feet feel like mini-cheese graters in the water.
• Swimsuit...Importance: Social appropriateness.

Statement: “The AquaJog Club is committed to providing resources and a support network to those individuals in the Harvard community interested in pursuing aquajogging, or ‘pool running,’ as a training activity.”

Club life: The idea is to start Aquajoggers club for individuals training for marathons, people with conditions that affect a consistent land running training regime, rehabbing athletes, and any aquatic activity enthusiasts. It will provide a support group for people pursuing a traditionally dull cross-training regime.

Star Power: Aquajogging is an activity pursued by elite athletes like Jessica Ennis (http://www.jessicaennis.net/) and contributed to celebrity fitness success stories from the likes of Jennifer Aniston (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000098/)