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.
