Foam Rolling

I am notoriously bad at stretching. I never feel terribly sore immediately following a workout, so I tend to forget about stretching. Or, worse, I think that I am above stretching.

And you know what? People who don't stretch, much like people who don't take recovery days, tend to get hurt more.

Brian is starting at a new fire department in February, and as part of his physical training, they have provided him stretching equipment including the beloved foam roller.

I love how fitness-focused this department is. Not only do they focus on strength training in addition to cardio, but they emphasize the importance of stretching.

So I'm trying to learn something from the professionals, and the last few days I've been stretching.

Turns out, my muscles are really freaking tight and sore. I'm 90% sure now that at least part of my struggles with running over the past few weeks have revolved around my calves and hamstrings being tight.

So for the next few days before the 10k I'll be doing a couple of easy runs and stretching A LOT. Because apparently bodies need that (or something).

I'm tasking Brian with making sure I stretch everyday. Get on that, kid.