Vigorous Stretches To Do Before A Run

We've heard it for years: Stretch before you run. Well, it turns out, this is very sound advice. Muscles that have not been stretched or are 'cold' could result in an injury you had not anticipated. You have worked hard to get to the level of fitness you're at and having an unexpected injury could sidetrack your fitness goals for a lot longer than you are prepared for. Simply starting with a warm-up jog gets those muscles in the mood to run. Doing dynamic stretching (stretching that uses the joints full rotation) helps prime your muscles and keeps you warmed up longer into your run. Many doctors recommend this warm-up process before running as well.