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5 Runner Stretches to Drastically Improve Recovery
Runner stretches can make running fun. Seriously...picture this scenario: You’re following a running plan and it’s going great. You feel strong and energetic. Then days two and three roll around and BAM, all of a sudden, in creep the aches and pains. The calves are tight, the knee starts creaking, the shin splints appear, and the hips start to ache. This has the potential to spiral downhill, sadly, faster than your fastest pace. And suddenly you’re needing to take extra days off, no longer…