do you warm up before training runs?
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do you warm up before training runs?
Just curious on the opinions / practice others have on the idea of warming up---for routine runs, not just races. And regular runs, not ones where you're going to do speedwork, just an even-paced effort.
I never used to warm up. After doing more group runs, I am doing more of them just by default, and am finding that when I do, starting at a faster pace for the real run is easier. If I don't warm up, the first mile is slower and I seem to ease into the appropriate pace instead of just starting there at that pace. That being said, I never enjoy the warmup and that's why I usually don't do it. Others' experiences?
I never used to warm up. After doing more group runs, I am doing more of them just by default, and am finding that when I do, starting at a faster pace for the real run is easier. If I don't warm up, the first mile is slower and I seem to ease into the appropriate pace instead of just starting there at that pace. That being said, I never enjoy the warmup and that's why I usually don't do it. Others' experiences?
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Re: do you warm up before training runs?
I usually walk the first and last 5 minutes of every run (about a quarter mile). If I don't walk, I try to start very slowly and then pick up the pace during the first mile.
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Re: do you warm up before training runs?
I usually do some active stretches i.e. leg swings, etc., walk about 2-3 minutes and then begin at an easy jog. I never did this when I was younger, but now I find that it helps me settle in easier.
Re: do you warm up before training runs?
I will often take it sort of easy in the first half mile to mile. That's it.
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My first mile is always the slowest. Usually it takes me 3mi to get really warmed up. If I don't allow for this, paces feel subjectively harder. My body is weird.
Re: do you warm up before training runs?
I like to start very slow. 45-60 seconds slower than planned pace for Mile 1. That's for a regular run. For something like speed work, more like 2 miles of warmup including some brief very fast stuff.
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Slow jogging to start up to well sometimes the whole distance.
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Re: do you warm up before training runs?
I normally stretch and do a little walking prior to starting a training run. I also run the first mile on the slower side to make sure that the body is good and warm. For races, I like to get a good mile of easy running in before hand.
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Re: do you warm up before training runs?
+1Michael Enright wrote:I will often take it sort of easy in the first half mile to mile. That's it.
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Re: do you warm up before training runs?
For speed work or tempo/MP runs, I always warm up, but for general runs, I never warm up.
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+1JohnP wrote:For speed work or tempo/MP runs, I always warm up, but for general runs, I never warm up.
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Re: do you warm up before training runs?
I'll do 20 mins easy before any speedwork. I don't really do any formal stretching routines.
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Re: do you warm up before training runs?
I at least try to get my hips to open up before every run and do a couple of sets of sideways and forward/back leg swings. And try to open up my quads and hamstrings with some active stretching. I sit in an office a lot so I feel this helps me find a longer stride quickly.Penelope wrote:Just curious on the opinions / practice others have on the idea of warming up---for routine runs, not just races. And regular runs, not ones where you're going to do speedwork, just an even-paced effort.
I never used to warm up. After doing more group runs, I am doing more of them just by default, and am finding that when I do, starting at a faster pace for the real run is easier. If I don't warm up, the first mile is slower and I seem to ease into the appropriate pace instead of just starting there at that pace. That being said, I never enjoy the warmup and that's why I usually don't do it. Others' experiences?
And yes, a whole w/u routine before speed workouts which includes easy jogging, dynamic stretching, 1-2 min faster burts of running, skipping, etc. Absolutely helps me feel better in speed workouts and run faster.
But the best thing I have found to 'feel good' at the start of a run is to do hill sprints the day before a long run or workout. Don't know why but it works.
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Re: do you warm up before training runs?
Here's what I do...
Trackwork: Usually 2 miles easy to the track + a few strides, the workout, then 2 miles home.
Tempo's: 2-3 miles steady, the fast part, then 2-3 miles cool down.
Long Runs: Most long runs are progressive in nature so the first mile is the slowest with each mile progressively faster.
Daily runs: Most are just steady easy running with no warmup or much variation in pace.
Before a race: 20 minutes easy with a few strides before changing shoes then a few more at the line.
Stretching is never part of the warmup routine...
Trackwork: Usually 2 miles easy to the track + a few strides, the workout, then 2 miles home.
Tempo's: 2-3 miles steady, the fast part, then 2-3 miles cool down.
Long Runs: Most long runs are progressive in nature so the first mile is the slowest with each mile progressively faster.
Daily runs: Most are just steady easy running with no warmup or much variation in pace.
Before a race: 20 minutes easy with a few strides before changing shoes then a few more at the line.
Stretching is never part of the warmup routine...
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Re: do you warm up before training runs?
When I was younger I could drop right into a tempo type pace after about 2min. Now forget it. It takes me 20-30min to be ready to drop the pace like that. I always have to stretch prior and get into trouble when I slack on it.
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