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Stretching: how much and how long?

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larkim Mar 2020 7:05am, 3 Mar 2020 10,484 posts	Quote Pin larkim (I might be better than you at the moment HG, but I'm most definitely not better than you as an athlete!)
Fragile Do Not Bend Mar 2020 7:11am, 3 Mar 2020 5,483 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend I’m not a good runner but I have plenty of personal experience of injury I only stretch when I’ve been running with a group and I feel it’s expected of me. In my study of one, I’ve not noticed any correlation between stretching or not and injury - by far the biggest factor for me in reducing injury has been improving my running form.
Fragile Do Not Bend Mar 2020 7:14am, 3 Mar 2020 5,484 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend I also think strength exercises help, as well as active (rather than passive) stretching. But that’s done in a separate session to running.
westmoors Mar 2020 7:14am, 3 Mar 2020 3,812 posts	Quote Pin westmoors I don't stretch to prevent injury. Stretching after exercise is to return muscles to their original length. I find it prevents muscle soreness.
Northern Exile Mar 2020 9:11am, 3 Mar 2020 6,011 posts	Quote Pin Northern Exile I stretch very regularly, every morning I devote a timeslot to it and have a fixed routine that I try and adhere to. Stretching helps me a lot, but then I have an inflammatory arthritis condition that needs to be managed and this is an important part of it. For instance, if I don't regularly stretch my hamstrings I get terrific lower back pain from the QLs.
Garfield Mar 2020 5:02pm, 6 Mar 2020 12,073 posts	Quote Pin Garfield I do yoga as part strengthening, part stretching. An hour, several times a week. I've started the mornings with Sun Salutations as well as a way to warm up my muscles recently.