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If you’re a runner, or even getting ready for the upcoming Pittsburgh Marathon, incorporate these stretches after your run!
The Benefits of Stretching:
- Improves Physical Performance
- Reduces Risk of Injury
- Reduces Risk of Over-training
- Reduced Muscle Soreness
Top 3 Stretches for Runners:
1. Downward Dog
Adho Mukha Svanasana (Photo credit: tarnalberry)
2. Cat/Cow: From hands and knees, dip your back like a cow and look straight ahead, drawing your shoulder blades down your back and lifting your tailbone high. Then exhale, arch your back like a cat, tucking your chin and drawing your navel in to your spine while also tucking your tailbone.
3. Seated Straight Leg Stretch: From a seated position, extend your legs straight out in front of your, flexing your toes. Take a deep breath in and extend your arms overhead. Exhale and bend at your waist, reaching towards your toes. Breathe in to the stretch and hold.
Good Luck to all the participants in the Pittsburgh Marathon!
Fit'Burgh 