Warming up before doing a hard run is essential for the run to go well.
If you don't warm up properly you can risk getting injured or you could pull a muscle.
Also, warming up allows your body to adjust before getting into the higher intensity workout.
Warming up also helps you mentally before doing your harder run.
This is just as important as warming up your body and gives your mind time to adjust to the workout that is head.
Here are some tips on how to warm up before going running: 1.
Be patient: Warming up can take time, in the morning you will want to be extra patient in your warm up.
A good 15 minutes of easy jogging might be required to get your body completely alert and ready to run first thing in the morning.
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Strides: Doing strides before a hard run will give your body a quick acceleration of heart rate.
This will get your body prepared for the higher intensity run that is ahead.
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Stretching: Stretching will losing up your body and get your body ready.
You don't want to stretch for too long of a time because then your body will cool down.
It is recommended to stretch after you have done the warm up.
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Mental preparation: Being mentally prepared is just as critical, you may want to do a quick 1 minute deep breathing exercise or meditation before starting your higher intensity run to help clear your mind for whats ahead.