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YOhio · 07-25-2007, 07:47 PM

How much time do you spend warming up and stretching before your normal run?

Solon · 07-25-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

How much time do you spend warming up and stretching before your normal run?

None, unless you count a slightly slower pace for the first 1/2 or 3/4 mile. For me, especially as I get older (30+), I find it more effective to stretch my legs for a minimum of 10 minutes after my run.

bluegoose · 07-25-2007, 08:05 PM

5 minute walk to warm up. Of course I roll out of bed and into my running shoes, so it takes me at least that long to wake up.

No stretching for me.

UteStar · 07-25-2007, 08:30 PM

A minute or two of stretching and then usually about a 5-minute walk and then I run. Depending on the length of the run, I will end it with a couple minutes of walking and some light stretching as well.

ewth8tr · 07-25-2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by YOhio

How much time do you spend warming up and stretching before your normal run?

Just a couple minutes for me, then a slower pace for the first few minutes of running.

07-25-2007, 07:47 PM	#1
YOhio AKA SeattleNewt Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 7,055	Question for runners How much time do you spend warming up and stretching before your normal run?

07-25-2007, 08:05 PM	#3
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	5 minute walk to warm up. Of course I roll out of bed and into my running shoes, so it takes me at least that long to wake up. No stretching for me.

07-25-2007, 08:30 PM	#4
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	A minute or two of stretching and then usually about a 5-minute walk and then I run. Depending on the length of the run, I will end it with a couple minutes of walking and some light stretching as well.