Why all runners should do dynamic stretching

[Instructor57]

runnersworld.com/uk/trainin...

[Roxdog Graduate]

Thanks! James Dunne has a set of dynamic stretches which I always do before a run and I think they have helped me a lot.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

I still do the ones from the programme guide 😁

[nowster Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Have you noticed they've changed them recently?

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to nowster]

The original excercises are still there at the end of the article linked to in the guide .

runnersworld.com/health-inj...

[Frenc Graduate]

Oooh yes so important Ian! Back doing C25K I think the warm up walk was about all I did for the most part, but now I have a little stretch routine going before I run . I remember the first time I did it and thinking wow that makes such a difference! A really good article 😊😊😊, thank you.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Frenc]

I had problems after W1R1 of C25k and have done then ever since 😁

[Frenc Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Ah you did it right from the get go pretty much! Wish I had - could have saved myself a lot of stiffness 😁.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Frenc]

You never know !I was fine on W1R2 so just kept on doing them 😁

[Dendev75 Graduate]

I’m definitely going to fit these in before my non interval runs from now on

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Dendev75]

I just think of them as part of the run 🙂

[Yesletsgo Administrator]

Thanks, very interesting. I've been doing dynamic stretches since early in c25k, maybe I'll put a bit more effort in!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Yesletsgo]

Always the last thing I do before going out of the door 🙂

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate]

Thank you, such a great reminder at how important these type of stretches are. How people turn up at Parkrun 5mins before the start and then just run without any stretches or warm up amazes me. Not only would I be worried about injury but I'm sure my body would be so sluggish, but plenty do!👼

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Yes, I have often wondered the same about park runs 🤔I have yet to do one

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

I'm totally addicted to Parkrun both as a runner and as a volunteer. Met so many great like minded people and just love the banter!

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Yes, I should give them a go .My brother has been doing them for years and is totally addicted 😁

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

Absolutely!!

[Newbierunner84 Graduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

From my experience of Parkrun, quite a lot of runners do their stretches before it starts, near the start line (myself included). Others I have seen, do a light jog to the start line to warm up.

[Hedgehogs123 Graduate in reply to Newbierunner84]

Agreed, but there's loads who don't. I've had that conversation with quite people, and some say ' oh I'll be fine, I don't have time and some say, 'I don't run fast so it wouldn't affect me' Only a matter of time for some of them to get an injury.

[Newbierunner84 Graduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

It’s certainly very risky! What you don’t see at PR is people doing post run stretches! Hopefully they do them at home….. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[nowster Graduate in reply to Hedgehogs123]

I will usually do a few stretches (typically of the squat type) on the start line before a parkrun, but always take the first few minutes of the run more slowly as the walk from car to start line takes about two minutes on average.

[hop_along Graduate]

Hi there, thanks for this.

Do you have a link for the post run stretch? I assume they are different….

Thanks.

[Instructor57 Graduate in reply to hop_along]

I've just checked the link in the guide but it appears to take you to a different page now, however, there are many static stretches online !You might find these usefull

youtu.be/GerCJ1gBbLw(Not working as expected?)

[hop_along Graduate]

Thanks you so much!