
Warm up pre-run? Do I have to?
There is plenty of evidence to show an effective warmup prior to your run can reduce your risk of injury along with a producing a more efficient and enjoyable run vs starting your run cold…can’t argue with that! But what should you do you ask? Recent research has suggested that static stretches may be detrimental to performance. A study by Simic et al 2012 recommended avoiding using static stretching as the only activity during a warm-up. Other studies have also shown that st