Sennheiser training update: static stretching
runsmoother: static stretching
Stretching is an important part of your running training as it can improve your range of movement and help to prevent injury, so it is hard to understand why many runners neglect it.
If you have a greater range of movement you will be able to cover more ground with each step and this means running your chosen distance wither fewer steps and a quicker time. It's a no-brainer really: you can be running more freely, quickly, efficiently and be less inclined to injury!
There are two basic times to stretch and types of stretches to use. During a warm up runners should perform dynamic stretching, while static stretching should be performed after training or as a separate session on its own.
Static stretching should be performed slowly without bouncing. The stretch should not hurt. If it does then you are pushing it too far. Likewise, if it feels very tight then you should back off.
Click here for our guide on how types of stretching and how long to hold a stretch.