Hi,
Short-time lurker, first-time poster...
I've just started a c25k programme; should I be doing dynamic stretching before starting the day's training, or is that something for rather faster runners? I'm currently doing a five-minute warm-up walk and that's about it.
Any thoughts gratefully received!
Best wishes
Jo
Comments
Unless I missed an article and we're back to before running ?
Once warm and done some dynamic stretching then a jog and static stuff is fine
Any ability is fine and it's about preparing the muscles and legs etc in the same way.
If you static stretch first - you open yourself to straining a muscle which is tight and had restricted blood flow to it!
Just walk for a minute or two before you start, at c25k it is probably sufficient, as long as you aren't trying to run at breakneck speed.
Nowt wrong with getting into good habits straight away. Also if you do walking backward lunges, this will 'activate' your glutes.