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What does everyone do for stretching afterwards? My legs become really stiff and I’m not sure the best way to loosen them?

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Try these Adam, straight after each run while muscles are still warm and supple nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...

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What IannodaTruffe said :)

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misswobbleGraduate in reply toOldfloss

I walk backwards for a bit to stretch my calves. I usually finish running always from home and by the tim3 I get home I’m stretched. I do a bit of a dance routine stretch too if needs be 😃

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply tomisswobble

...now that I would love to see :)

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misswobbleGraduate

It’s off the internet. I’ll see if I can find it 😃

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