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Share your warm up and your stretches? This is knowledge I can be trusted with (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/running
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Silly title aside what do you do to warm up and if you do any stretching for mobility after a run what are they?

I confess to being extremely lazy. My idea of a warm up is just running a bit easier than normal and the only stretch I do is foam roll my calves and stretch out the old hams on a wall.

Every time I look up articles you get insane fitness blogs regurgitating the same 3 page "easy" routine that you absolutely must do all of or you will definitely die.

So what do actual other human beings do? Come, share your wisdom or commiserate in haphazardness.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

What do you mean re:

while I've noticed a huge difference adjusting my breathing, posture or pace while running

Like something you do in place of a warm up? or rather by comparison to a warm up?

I think, based on just layperson random reading, cool downs are not generally hugely important except that stopping abruptly can cause locking up (more uncomfortable than dangerous). Warmups however do seem to be implicated in injury prevention, I think it's a combination of gentle clearing out debris between the white slidey crap (fascia? no good with the terminology, just function) and the muscles + vasodilation/general circulation meaning they have a good supply of oxygen and don't do anaerobic work too early and tire out.

If you're not launching into flat out intensity it's probs not that serious though.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I mean that as techniques that affect running, breathing techniques, pacing techniques, and posture will affect my running experience far more than any stretches, warm-up or cooldown will.