Thread: Guide to Running

Are you cutting down on stretching entirely or cutting down before running? You need to stretch just as much, you just need to do it afterwards. After many years of stretching the old way, your body needs to adjust to it.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

Are you cutting down on stretching entirely or cutting down before running? You need to stretch just as much, you just need to do it afterwards. After many years of stretching the old way, your body needs to adjust to it.

Oh, maybe so. I thought you meant there should not be much stretching ever.

No no no. Always stretch after. The change was about stretching before running only. They found that because the muscles were loosened by stretching before running, they couldn't put out as much power, therefore making runners slower and more susceptible to injury. Stretching is still very important.