“What are the exercises I should do after finishing a marathon?”
I have recently started running 5K and 10K marathons. I have no professional training and my running is purely out of self practice. Please suggest the key exercises I should do after finishing a run to prevent wear and tear in my body.
4 Answers
Recovery exercise. A lot of stretching and activating opposite muscle groups you don't use while running.
Before you start, you should do a lot of stretching exercises, also you should see a trainer to advise you on how to coordinate your running with your breathing.
You would typically want to stretch the calves, hamstrings, quads, hip flexors and chest. Other than that, you would need a PT to evaluate your running technique and your posture in order to address any muscle imbalances you may have that could contribute to injury
Make sure to give you body time to recover after an event. Also strength and flexibility should be addressed in your program. Just as in running, you should start slowly and then ease into more intense programs/exercises. As a runner, you should address the proximal hip, core and hamstrings.
