I've been pool running most days of the week, sometimes for an hour, sometimes for 30 minutes in combination with eliptical and stationary cycling. I researched how to make it less boring....not much out there...but I have been doing some interval work...
5 min warm up, repeats of 1:30 min intervals followed by 1:00 min rest for about 30 minutes, then rest followed by some "tempo running". I borrowed an aqua jogger belt from a buddy and my condo pool goes to 9 1/2 feet deep so I am in business!

I am also doing about hour of eliptical and cycling in the gym...the PT sessions have been 3x/wk and will continue that way until next wk. then we slow it down for 2 more sessions. They have been really good, doing lots of strengthening and stretching exercises, followed by hydrocortisone cream applied with an utrasound wand. Definetely feel a difference - the bursitis doesn't feel swollen and the IT band isn't as tight as it was...

This weekend I can start running flat surfaces for up to 2 miles and add 1/2 mile every other day if no lingering pain or soreness..YIPPEE!!!
I will probably keep up the pool running even as I build up the mileage because it is not strenuous at all.

My therapist believes I can run my marathon as planned for Sept 30....so do I. Stay tuned!