Did my second 6km run of the week at 06:15. It was showing as -2° and it felt cold. When I got back, I got distracted checking emails and dealing with something with the result that now, at 7:50, I’ve realised I’ve missed doing my post-run exercises. I’m all cooled down now so am a bit anxious of doing stretched now in case I do some damage.
Perhaps a hot shower and then the exercises whilst muscles are warm would be ok?
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Well done you... take that shower and massage the legs, ( gently ), to get everything flowing. I think many folk may use that technique anyway... By the time I get in sometimes from runs, I have cooled down a fair bit and I use the shower as part of the routine to get the muscles sorted..
Gently as you go and treat those muscles and you, to some TLC x
Don’t worry about it. I often because of one thing or another forget to do my post run stretches. It’s fine. Better to do them of course, but if you forget it does no harm.
Thanks for the reply. Although we have a bath, I haven’t had one in thirty years! Always shower. But have given my calves, thighs and hamstrings a good, gentle massage.
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