By 2001, after 20-odd years of solid running and creeping stiffness ... our capacity to move our bodies through their whole range of motion—starts to suffer. That’s when it can become ...

Stretching won’t rank as most runners' favourite activity, but if you have any interest in prolonging your relationship with running for many miles to come, you can't afford to skip it.

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“Mobility is focused on actively controlling a joint or muscle through a full range of motion, whereas flexibility focuses more on relaxation and easing into a stretch.” Mobility training is ...

Regular stretching offers a number of important benefits: it reduces tension, improves flexibility, prevents some of the most common running injuries, and increases your overall range of motion.