Discussion: Pool Running

Use your legs as the longest lever possible (no bicycling action), stay upright (no leaning forward) really reach forward as far as you can with your foot like you're hurdling a log in your favourite forest and then pull back using your hamstrings a lot. You'll fine the motion much much slower than feels 'right' but it does work the necessary running muscles better than swimming does! Don't forget your arms - normal running style.

Just imagine you are an M60 in the finish chute and the speed will be about right!

Depends on the depth of the water? Should it be armpit depth for max effect?
And BTW I'd rethink the "M60" category. There are some speedy M60s!!

Water depth is actually completely irrelevant as you should be wearing a floatation belt and therefore floating. Running on the pool bottom is not "water running" - but some people do that if they're really desperate!

This is definately one activity where you don't want to be too skinny (unless you have access to a snorkel) and where speed should not be a high priority.

Done properly is can help your terrain running quite a bit. Just about everyone in our classes is at a 45 degree angle in the water but don't get tempted into doing it like this because it's wrong, even though it might make you go quicker. Thinking about your core and moving from the hips helps to do it without 'cheating'.