I spent years of my life running and not stretching afterwards. I was always too tired, too crunched for time, or too lazy. I knew it was bad for me, but I never really cared much until I injured my back. If I had paid more attention to my body I might not have ended up seriously hurting myself. Now, I make sure to stretch after every run. I even put together my own 15 minute yoga sequence for post-run stretching. Here are some of the yoga poses that help me the most after a run.
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| This always feels aMAZing on my tight hamstrings |
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| This continues to stretch the hamstrings while opening the low back |
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| This move is really difficult for me and I have to use a block but it feels great on my quads, hips, and inner thighs |
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| I WILL get my heels to touch the floor one day... |
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| A nice deep hip stretch |
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| KILLER on my tight hamstrings: a necessary evil |
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| Nice little quad stretch with a back bend |
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| Ahhh rolling small circles into my low back, that's the stuff |
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| Nice stretch for the hips and the glutes |
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| I usually extend the bottom leg down and my back loves me for it. |
All of these pictures were used from the app
Yoga Studio. Do you have a yoga routine for after you run? What are some of your favorite poses?
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