About
Coach Sinead
A Custom Workout to Match your Fitness Level and Goals
What is Deep Water Running?
Sinead is an experienced, certified Deep Water Running coach and Aquatic Fitness professional, passionate about empowering women through the confidence-boosting POWER of deep water running.
Her specialty is creating unique, customized workouts that enhance the power and enjoyment of this high-intensity, no-impact workout.
Certified Aquatic
Sinead is an experienced, certified Deep Water Running coach and Aquatic Fitness professional, passionate about empowering women through the confidence-boosting POWER of deep water running.
Her specialty is creating unique, customized workouts that enhance the power and enjoyment of this high-intensity, no-impact workout.
Certified Aquatic Fitness Professional (AEA), Running Coach , and Women's Fitness Specialist, with 10 years of on-deck DWR teaching experience.
Do you know one of the biggest barriers to starting deep water running for women?
Thinking you have to go swimsuit shopping!
BUT, YOU DON'T NEED TO!! REALLY.
You have SO many more options: board shorts, swim tights, boy shorts, tankinis, rash guards, spring suits, wet suit vests, etc. You can check out my favorite picks at the She Runs Deep SwimOutlet Affiliate store--and yes, you'll even find swimsuits there, too!
What is Deep Water Running?
A Custom Workout to Match your Fitness Level and Goals
What is Deep Water Running?
Deep Water Running is an intensely refreshing workout that virtually anyone can do.
By wearing a flotation belt, you are safely suspended in a deep water pool while running intervals at varying intensities--ideally with great workout partners, a custom workout plan, and the perfect tempo playlist!
Deep Water Running differs from aqua jogg
Deep Water Running is an intensely refreshing workout that virtually anyone can do.
By wearing a flotation belt, you are safely suspended in a deep water pool while running intervals at varying intensities--ideally with great workout partners, a custom workout plan, and the perfect tempo playlist!
Deep Water Running differs from aqua jogging because you are in a fixed position in the pool, increasing the intensity, the calorie burn, and the variety of running moves.
Learn the techniques that enable you to train at high intensity without any pain, soreness, or risk of injury . . .
And the specific techniques that allow you to incorporate muscle-carving resistance training into every minute of your run.
DWR is a NO IMPACT, custom-intensity interval workout that is never boring and always challenging, no matter your fitness level.
A Custom Workout to Match your Fitness Level and Goals
A Custom Workout to Match your Fitness Level and Goals
A Custom Workout to Match your Fitness Level and Goals
Sinead offers custom Deep Water Running sessions at private pools, at Alga Norte Aquatics Center in Carlsbad, CA, and virtually (online) so you can train at a pool and a time that is convenient for you.
A private 1-hour session will teach you the basics of deep water running and show you how to customize workouts for your personal needs
Sinead offers custom Deep Water Running sessions at private pools, at Alga Norte Aquatics Center in Carlsbad, CA, and virtually (online) so you can train at a pool and a time that is convenient for you.
A private 1-hour session will teach you the basics of deep water running and show you how to customize workouts for your personal needs. Prices for private sessions vary depending on type of session, and you can always book with friends and split the cost.
You are always in control of the intensity of your workout. You can do long, easy runs, threshold-pace intervals, or high-intensity sprint and track workouts. A classic full-body running workout includes high-intensity running intervals and threshold pace runs alternating with resistance, flexibility, and recovery drills . You can also choose from a variety of workout types depending on your fitness goals: simulated track workouts, hill workouts, 5ks/10ks, obstacles courses, etc.
A well-designed deep water running workout will challenge and energize your body, mind, and spirit!
Please email for more information or to book a custom session this week!
Products to Elevate Your Experience
A Flotation Belt . . .
A flotation belt enables you to float in the water without effort so you can focus on maintaining good running form and easily switch from high-intensity to recovery pace. It also allows your head (and hair!) to stay out of the water at all times.
My all-time favorite belt (and I have tried dozens of belts) is from WaterGym--comfortable, durable (I have 7-year old belts in perfect condition) and nice looking, too. Designed by a woman with a woman's body in mind. You can purchase online at www.watergym.com. They ship within 1 day and shipping is free. WaterGym does not have an affiliate program but please let them know you were referred by She Runs Deep!
An Outfit You Feel Confident In . . .
The biggest barrier to starting deep water running?
Thinking you have to go swimsuit shopping!
YOU. DO. NOT!!
You have SO many more stylish options: board shorts, swim tights, boy shorts, tankinis, rash guards, spring suits, wet suit vests, etc. You can check out my favorite picks at the She Runs Deep SwimOutlet Affiliate store--and you'll even find swimsuits there, too!
Some tips for shopping online for aquatic apparel:
Look at ALL the photos/videos and read ALL the reviews. This is where you will find the critical details about fit, fabric, and how the item holds up in the water. Double check those size charts, too as they differ between manufacturers.
When you shop through the She Runs Deep SwimOutlet store, 8-10% of all sales goes back to She Runs Deep to support this website and new content & product development to better serve you!
If you can only afford one new outfit for DWR . . .
make it a sleeveless, zip-up wetsuit vest. You can wear this year-round, zipping it over a long-sleeve rashguard in the winter and pairing it with a different set of bottoms (board shorts, hipsters, boy shorts, bikinis) every day during the summer.
My pick, and my clients' unanimous favorite, is the NeoSport 2.5mm Women's Front Zipper Neoprene Sport Vest in Black available online at www.leisurepro.com. It has a figure flattering cut, high-armholes so you don't chafe your arms when you are sprinting at high speed, and a neck hole and zipper top that don't ride up your neck. And the price is right under $40!
Waterproof Bluetooth Headphones . . .
Great workout music is critical to enjoying and being fully engaged in your deep water running experience. A comfortable set of lightweight, waterproof bluetooth headphones connected to a favorite playlist on your phone or ipod will enable you to immerse yourself in the excitement of sprinting, running up hills and over obstacles, and enable you to push yourself to your limits.
Plantronics, JlAb and Bose have some of the best sound quality, BUT fit and comfort are very personal and you can only know for sure by trying them out. You can find these on Amazon, at Best Buy and other audio retailers.
Heart Rate Monitors . . .
Watching your heart rate soar to 90-95 and even 100% of you max heart rate during a DWR Sprinterval workout is extremely motivating. We all want those HIIT fitness benefits, but the risk of injury is too great with most workouts. During a DWR Spinterval workout there is virtually no risk of injury AND you are immersed in a recovery solution (cool water) that protects you from overheating.
While you can check your pulse manually between intervals and use Rate of Perceived Exertion (how hard you are breathing) to gauge your effort level, with a Heart Rate Monitor you can glance at your heart rate (HR) DURING your interval and adjust your pace up or down. You can also discover which running techniques have a greater impact on your heart rate and refine your running technique in real time.
If you have an Apple Watch, you have a built in waterproof HR monitor, but if not,
my favorite source for every kind of heart rate monitor is Heart Rate Monitors USA at www.heartratemonitorsusa.com. You can compare HR monitors on their site --chest strap monitors vs. wrist-only, Fitbit vs Polar--and compare prices, too.
My personal favorite is the Polar FT1 because of its accuracy, its large, uncluttered readout that allows me to actually monitor my heart rate while I am sprinting in churning water (!), and its budget friendly price. It also has a simple, one button control that reduces frustration when you just want to focus on your workout!