Athletics

Fluid Runner Reaches 6th Star

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Unbelievable, incredible, inspiring, amazing! We couldn’t choose the adjective; they all apply to Robin St. Clare!  On March 5,  at age 73, Robin completed the Tokyo Marathon in 4:40 minutes! That achievement alone is enough to celebrate, but, as we’ve realized, Robin doesn’t go for the ordinary. She goes for the extraordinary! By finishing the…

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Fluid Running is a Game Changer

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After seeing several posts from elite runner, Raychel Figurski, doing Fluid Running, we asked if she would be willing to share her story with us. Jennifer Conroyd, Founder, Fluid Running Raychel Figurski Tell me about yourself. My name is Raychel Figurski, and I am a high school math teacher in the Grand Rapids, MI, area. I also have been coaching…

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Adaptive Athlete, Para-triathlete and Fluid Runner

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From living with Lymphedema, a broken toe, ankle fusion surgery and eventually having to have  his leg amputated from the knee down, triathlete Jeff Davis shares with us how Fluid Running  helped him stay fit through all of it!– Jennifer Conroyd I started playing basketball and baseball in elementary school. In high school, I switched…

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Our Founder’s Comeback Run

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Fluid Running was founded after Jennifer Conroyd got injured training for the 2010 Chicago Marathon.  While Jennifer has run several marathons, it’s been many years since her last one due to several factors, including hip surgery.  Luckily she’s been Fluid Running all this time and of course incorporated into her training.  Not only did she…

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The Unlikely Marathoner

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We asked Fluid Running partner, Mike Lambert, our VP and “tech guy”, who is working to make Fluid Running available around the world, about his recent marathon experience. – Jennifer Conroyd By Mike Lambert Five years ago, if you had asked me if I would run a marathon, I would answer no without hesitation. I…

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A “Fluid” Approach to a Marathon

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We asked our Fluid Runner, Jen Govostis to tell us about her “water based” marathon training program that got her to the start and finish line of the 2021 Boston Marathon.  We hope this story will inspire and give hope to all the runners who inevitably find themselves with some kind of pain or injury.  It…

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Vanessa Fraser Rehabbing Like a Pro

Rehabbing Like a Pro with Professional Runner, Vanessa Fraser

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“Fluid Running is the perfect supplemental tool to add in the extra cardio work without impact. I plan to continue to use it 2-3 times per week even when I am completely healthy again.“Vanessa Fraser Jennifer had the great pleasure and honor of working with Vanessa Fraser, a Nike Bowerman Track Club Professional Runner. World…

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Hal Higdon on Pool Running

Hal Higdon on Pool Running

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With a long history writing marathon training plans, Hal Higdon has known the benefits of deep water running for many years. @monorailcoral Water Running is the best method of #InjuryRecovery Beats any other #CrossTraining. But you do need a pool and a vest..— Hal Higdon (@higdonmarathon) May 12, 2014 Hal Higdon says that Water Running…

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Secret Weapon: Deep Water Running

Stronger After Injury with Deep Water Running

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When Fluid Running founder, Jennifer Conroyd found out she had torn a calf muscle 6 weeks before the Chicago Marathon and wouldn’t be able to run, she didn’t accept that.  She turned to the internet like many before her, and discovered deep water running. It wasn’t easy to do though. She found a coach that…

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Incorporate Fluid Running for Land Performance Improvement

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Most runners believe that more miles are better, but running on land results in a ground force impact of 2-3 times your body weight.  So a 150-pound runner will strike the ground with 300-450 pounds of force.   Deep water running, when done correctly provides all of the benefits of running on land and more.  The…

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