Thoughts On:
Training, Rehabilitation, & Best Care Practices
Sandy Utah Sports Chiropractor
With the continuation and exacerbated condition of the COVID-19 pandemic, this might be a challenging question to answer. You may feel physically well. Heck, you may even be one of the strong ones, unphased by the "stay home" orders and are socially and mentally doing well also.
Regardless of how you respond to the initial question, I have one response for you.
It’s the start of a beautiful day. You were able to get to the track around 6:00 am for a solid speed workout, your favorite. You warm-up, go through your stretching and dynamic movement routine, and besides a little early morning stiffness, you feel great. Then it happens, you are on number 5 or 12 200 meter repeats, and the back of your leg cramps up something fierce! You stop, stretch, massage, but nothing helps…now you can’t run - workout over.
If you are like SOME runners, you prepare for your run by completing two quick stretches. First, you bend over and touch your toes. Next, you stand up, grab your foot from behind, and pull it toward your butt.
If you are like MOST runners, you don't even do that! In place of a long-winded stance on why you should be doing this and how research shows that warming-up before exercise not only prevents injury but improves performance. We are going to cover the bases of a great running warm-up through our Bands, Balance, & Bounce Running Warm-Up Routine.
