Yesterday, I shared some simple stretches that you can do before a run. As presented, the stretches are more like dynamic warm ups rather than actual stretching, intended more to get you ready to run than to stretch a cold muscle. But what about the advice on stretching before your warm up? This was also…
Stretching before you run used to be the thing to do. Then it went out of favor, to be replaced with post-run stretching or stretching after a warm up. Stretching a cold muscle can do more damage than you want to it, but loosening a muscle up before a run, especially if it isn’t practical…
Greg Meyer will be speaking at the Maine Running Company this Thursday, April 16th, 2009. Greg Meyer is the last American man to win the Boston Marathon with his 2:09:00 in 1983. He has formerly held 2 world records (15K and 10 miles) and 10 American records (8K, 10K, 15K, 25K, and 10 miles.) He…
Last night, there was a Yoga for Runners clinic at the Maine Running Company presented by Michael Gaige. He shared a lot of tips on how to effectively implement yoga into your regular routine and pointed out the benefits and dangers. Runners have some special concerns that they need to be aware of. Afterwards, he…