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  • aftergypsies
    aftergypsies Posts: 248 Member
    I walk a couple mins and then run. I can't just go or my legs will give up 2/3 of the way. I've tried it. haha
  • amyhoss
    amyhoss Posts: 414 Member
    I usually do the warm up from 30 Day Shred in my yard before running. I don't want to walk and screw up my route (just a weird personal preference I have). It's stuff like arm windmills, jumping jacks, "squat and pulls" where you do a half-squat then pull up one of your knees to your chest. That's a good one that opens up my hips before a run. Anything to get your muscles warmed up and the heart rate going a little bit.

    Oooh. That's a great idea! I think I'll try this.
  • LeenaRuns
    LeenaRuns Posts: 1,309 Member
    I walk from my house to the road.

    Yeah, I'm not much for the warm up. Sometimes I get impatient and just start running from my front door!
  • AsellusReborn
    AsellusReborn Posts: 1,112 Member
    Wow this thread has some awesome responses, thank you all!
  • tigerblue
    tigerblue Posts: 1,526 Member
    I've changed to walking only about 2-3 minutes. I've learned that I'm a slow starter anyway, so when I start running after that 2 or 3 minute walk, I'm really not going much faster at first! The flip side is that when my time is up, I usually feel like I could keep running another 10-15 minutes (unless it is hot and humid, as it has been here for the last week!)

    That's just the way my body works.

    When I finish my run, If I have time I like to walk another 20 minutes or so. I think this helps me be less stiff later. Unfortunately, most of the time I don't have the time to spare for that much of a cool-down.

    Someday, when I finish raising kids. . . .
  • shaydon80
    shaydon80 Posts: 138 Member
    I walk for a few minutes (maybe 3) to get my heart rate up a little and my muscles warmed up and then run.
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    i run on a treadmill so i walk for ten minutes, mostly uphill and then lower the incline to 1 or 0 and run for as long as i can. havent run since i hurt my butt but i was up to a mile and a half nonstop! def warm somehow! you will last longer!!! <running that is>
  • sonyagruman
    sonyagruman Posts: 27
    I just walk about one min before I start to run
  • kendradl
    kendradl Posts: 595 Member
    I run with my dogs and they always have to do their business in those first few minutes, so I do a bit of warm up walk to a certain poin (probably only a couple of min, never timed it) and then I run. I also do the same walk as a cool down for me as well as my pups.
  • mparr125
    mparr125 Posts: 17
    I do a few stretches and then just run. I use the distance from my driveway to the main road (about .35 miles - I try to keep it around 3 min) as a warmup.
  • pstansel74
    pstansel74 Posts: 130 Member
    I try and walk the first .15 to .25 miles depending on how I feel and then going from there. Yes I start slow, but in races its fun to pass all the people who went out faster anyway ;)
  • auntjenny74
    auntjenny74 Posts: 72 Member
    I walk until my canine running partner finally poops, usually 3-5 minutes. After I bag it up, we start running.
  • draculaspointer
    draculaspointer Posts: 106 Member
    My first half mile to mile is my warmup. Usually its 30 seconds slower than my real running pace for the day. After that, if I NEED to, Ill stop and stretch, adjust shoe laces, then continue. A few leg swings to loosen up the hip flexors if they have been tight that week.
  • Eleisabelle
    Eleisabelle Posts: 365
    I warm up by walking briskly and then starting a slow jog. Then I increase my speed.

    I don't stretch until afterward, while my muscles are still warm.

    That being said, I try to do yoga every day so that my muscles are always flexible and strong.

    The key is, yes you should always warm up. There are mixed feelings on whether the warmup should include stretches (for some, stretching cold muscles can lead to injury, while for others that doesn't seem to be a problem). But you should always give your muscles a little time to prepare for the workout you expect from them.
  • jdelot
    jdelot Posts: 397 Member
    I usually walk from my house to the paved trail (about .35 miles), then I start my run. I took this from the smartpacing website I use for calculating my 1/2 Marathon pace. It applies more to races, but is still good info.

    During the warm-up, the body goes from inefficient fuel burning (converting oxygen, sugar/fat, electrolytes to energy) and waste removal (getting rid of lactic acid and built up heat) machine to a more efficient one. If you push too hard (even doing even pace), they risk using an inordinate amount of stored glycogen while accumulating an inordinate amount of lactic acid & hydrogen ions - a recipe for fatigue and ‘heavy legs’ for the final few miles of the race.

    http://smartpacing.com/index.php?page=smartpacing
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Dynamic stretching and then start off easy on the run is enough of a warm up for me. I will walk for a few minutes as a cool down after my long runs.
  • grendel322
    grendel322 Posts: 105 Member
    Since I hurt my knee by "overdoing it", I follow a routine established during physical therapy. I foam roll IT bands and quads for one minute each, do 6-7 dynamic stretches (about a minute each) then walk a couple of minutes to my "running start" spot. This walk has gotten progressivley shorter as I feel my stretching is doing some of that "warm up" work. When I'm done with my run, I do some static stretching, mostly IT band, hamstring and calfs. All this adds (or cuts into) about 10-15 minutes total to my run, but if it will keep me running and minimize injury, for me it is time well spent.
  • jonchew
    jonchew Posts: 239 Member
    Just do what you need to do, listen to your body, the biggest gift you can give yourself is learning to listen to your body in all things, food, rest, exercise, fatigue, etc.

    This! Best advice to give to any athlete! Listen to your body!

    Agreed! I'm older, and have had some back surgeries, so I personally feel the need to walk-2-warm-up (I do 10 min. ea. warmup/cooldown). When I shorten this time, by bod gets mad at me. I hate it when that happens!
  • mateo57505
    mateo57505 Posts: 83 Member
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    I just do this for about 3-5 minutes then I'm ready to go!!!!
  • AsellusReborn
    AsellusReborn Posts: 1,112 Member
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    I just do this for about 3-5 minutes then I'm ready to go!!!!


    What...is...that o_o Lol!
  • socalgirl68
    socalgirl68 Posts: 85
    I always walk for as long as it takes to get my running app up and started :P so about 1 minute.. Sometimes if it's a hard day to get started, i will walk a little longer ;)
  • socalgirl68
    socalgirl68 Posts: 85
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    I just do this for about 3-5 minutes then I'm ready to go!!!!


    What...is...that o_o Lol!

    bahaha This made me laugh so hard!!!
  • camrunner
    camrunner Posts: 363
    I stretch my IT band. Then I run up a hill. Then it's business as usual.
  • EricaRuns27
    EricaRuns27 Posts: 61 Member
    That seriously made me LOL!!!
    That's awesome!
  • EricaRuns27
    EricaRuns27 Posts: 61 Member
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    I just do this for about 3-5 minutes then I'm ready to go!!!!


    What...is...that o_o Lol!


    I had to show everyone at work this, we are all laughing so hard.
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    bahaha This made me laugh so hard!!!

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