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How to stretch after a run

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Stretching exercises to do after a run to gradually cool down, improve your flexibility and prevent injury.

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rfawag

Thank you!

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mo-mentumGraduate

Thanks - will definitely do these after the cool down walk once I've rested for a few days.

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morninggloryGraduate

Thanks for posting these - I do currently do most of them but there are a couple I will now included

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Flart

thank you will use these.x

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Flart

can you give me some simple stretches to do before i start. im on wk2 r1 .thanks

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vixiejGraduate in reply toFlart

you can use the same to warm up, but don't skimp on the warm up walk too ;-)

I approve in principal, but I have injured myself more times stretching than I ever have exercising!

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