Stretch after running
Stretching helps improve the range of motion of your joints and muscle/soft tissue flexibility, which makes it important for injury prevention
There are many benefits to stretching, says Lara Evans, a physio of 22 years and a keen runner. “I currently do a lot of rehabilitation with runners who are injured. As an assistant coach, I teach the athletes I work with to do drills and dynamic stretches prior to a session or race and then static stretches after,” she says. “This can help improve blood flow to muscles, which in turn can help to get rid of byproducts of exercise, which may otherwise give you post-exercise muscle soreness.” Being more flexible can help your running performance and your function on a daily basis.