Warm up walk?

[Deborahchick46]

Hi all you hardened runners . Just a quick question. Do you all still do the warm up walk now you've graduated and not using the 5k app

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate]

Yes, definately, without fail 👍

[Deborahchick46 Graduate in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Thank you

[Hidden]

Yes I do - I think it’s important so you don’t get injured but I may be wrong! I do 8-10 mins warm up and cool down - I don’t think 5 mins is long enough - but that’s just me.

[Deborahchick46 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Yes, always and longer when it's cold, at least 10 minutes. But I do other stuff too - leg swings, hip moves, side bends, skipping, blah blah to get the blood moving and my body ready to run. The odds times I've skipped a warm up it takes me longer to get into my stride and I feel really stiff for ages so a 5-10 minute warm up works for me.

[Irish-John Graduate]

Absolutely!!!!!!

[Rignold]

Never. The jogging is generally the warmup for the main workout.

[Jay66UK Graduate]

Another “yes”. And at the end.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Professionals and elite runners warm up to avoid injury, so should we.

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Not really but I know I should and feel the benefit when I do.

[linda9389 Graduate]

Always. It doesn't take long

[Goforitmama Graduate]

Yes, but I only start the timer on my watch when I start running. My cool down walk does not count in my total distance either.

Good luck.

[HoagyM Graduate in reply to Goforitmama]

Yes, same here.

[HoagyM Graduate]

Good question, and interested in the replies you’ve got.

For me... absolutely, minimum 5 minutes walk before and after, plus the odd stretch here and there too. Mind you, I’ve noticed that the warm-up walk is always a proper brisk walk, while sometimes the cool-down walk is just a slow-ish stroll while I try to get my breath back 😄

[Goforitmama Graduate in reply to HoagyM]

Yes, cool down walk is definitely slower, sometimes a bit of a stagger to be honest! But it's a nice time to cool down and drink some water.

[Hidden]

If anything I have increased the amount I do and when I have to skip due to time constraints/ childcare restraints I feel the difference, stiffer to begin with and don't find my happy place until much further into the run. So for me it's a must and if I want to work on improving my time, then I know I need to spend more time preparing. There's great stretch routines on the NHS site for both before and after. Plus I'm sure the one I now use (not having looked at the site for a while, and all from memory) was from the Runner World website. If you're stuck for ideas I'd be happy to post a link to it.

I also work in things I've picked up from Metafit and Pilates.

[Deborahchick46 Graduate]

Thanks for your advice and support. I'm going to carry on with the warm up and warm down walking. Xx