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Calling all runners!

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  • Runs4Wine
    Runs4Wine Posts: 416 Member
    Among the things commented here - warming up/cooling down is very important as is stretching. My back gets tight and sore as well, often times because I'm not relaxing my arms/shoulders when I run. Or my posture is bad (need to work more on my core). I keep my head up to help alleviate hunching over and the pain that causes.

    After my runs, it feels really good to stretch by bending forward. It takes a lot of the tension out. I also will roll my shoulders during the run to loosen up.
  • 19TaraLynn84
    19TaraLynn84 Posts: 739 Member
    I squat down and bend forward to turn off my treadmill when I'm done and just stay there for a while. It feels heavenly to my back. I guess that counts as a stretch...

    But really, thank you all for the great advice! I'm absorbing it like a sponge.
  • velocityc6
    velocityc6 Posts: 2,137 Member
    Glad you started this topic. I'm also new to running. Tomorrow will be W6D3 on C25K so far I have not had to repeat but tomorrow I will heed the slow down advice I see here.
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