Stretching is not really the question, the question is
really to stretch before the run or after the run. Due to my various medical conditions I have
to be exceptionally careful in my training or I will end up stuck in bed for a
month! On Monday I figured I would get a
few miles in on the treadmill since I was so short last week. Within the first mile my calves and my back
were KILLING me. I paused the treadmill
to try to stretch but it didn’t really do any good. I managed to get a whole 1.7 miles in before
I had to call it quits. Tuesday, I put
on a pair of compression socks and hit the dreamill again. This time I spent a few minutes of warm-up
stretching, more than 3 ½ miles later I was finishing up my time feeling
great! I did the same thing today for my
“easy” run and had an incredible run!!!
I figure as long as the warm-up stretching makes my run great I will
keep doing it. I do always warm-up, but
I think I need the warm-up stretching.
I have one more short run this week, which is on the
calendar for tomorrow and then Saturday is my long run. I am working on convincing my sister to do a
portion of the run with me, it will be nice to see my sister out there on the
trail.
Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.
–Swami Sivananda
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