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Stretching

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Shawn Gossman · in Trail Running & Training
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How important is stretching to you as a trail runner?

How are you stretching? When do you stretch?

Feel free to share any stretching techniques you’ve learned along the way!

It used to be that runners would stretch before and after a run, but then when my daughter was in cross country, they really only did after, and I can’t remember the reason why? Do you do both?

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On Sep 7, 2026, Kathy said:

It used to be that runners would stretch before and after a run, but then when my daughter was in cross country, they really only did after, and I can’t remember the reason why? Do you do both?

I see a lot of the cross kids stretching before. I was always under the impression that stretching while you’re cold can increase your chance of injury, so I always stretch after the run usually.

Kids heal differently than us grown-ups, though.

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