No matter if you prefer distance or sprints, every runner will face injury or extreme fatigue at some point in the road. Some runners stand by the claim that stretching after a run is much more rewarding than before. This is becoming a more popular belief after research has surfaced on more active warm-ups being the most beneficial to serious runners.
While stretching after your workout might be much more relieving for your legs, there is a great amount of warm-up taking place in your most valued muscles when you take pre-emptive action. While stagnant stretching may be a habit, more active warm-ups before your workout, like high-knees, jogging, and fast skips.
According to Bill Roberts, Sports Doctor at Runner’s World, stretching can be a waste of time before your race. You should choose actions that will lightly raise your heart rate and mimic the motions you will make during your run. As mentioned in his article, Roberts says that flexibility and stretching is important, but is too much of a motionless warm-up to prepare you for your run ahead.
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