The stretches got progressively easier I felt ... The seated twist made me realize that my upper body was also stiff after running, not just my hips and legs. The rotation provided relief in ...

After a run, your heart rate is elevated and ... If you stretch and cool down postrun while your key running muscles are still warm,your body and mind will be better prepared for your next run.

Strese recommends doing these seven exercises either before or after a run to stretch ... to incorporate some hip stretches—like the ones below by athlete and running coach Yana Strese—into ...

But it’s way smarter to add in dynamic stretches before running those miles ... of Orangetheory Fitness and Asics Runkeeper coach. “After all, a workout is always part physical, part mental.” ...