If you regularly skip post-run stretching, you can run the risk of long-term damage. When you run, your muscles contract repeatedly over a prolonged time so the fibers end up tight and rigid. If you don’t restore them to their normal resting length, you wind up feeling tight and sore on your next run.
Over time, neglecting the post-run stretch can lead to length loss in muscle fibers, causing long-term damage through a process known as adaptive shortening.
Ideally, you should stretch your hip flexors, hamstrings, calves and lower back. Hold each stretch for 20 to 30 seconds and breathe deeply when executing each pose to release any tightness or built-up tension.
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