Stretch Your Way to 26.2 Miles
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Stretching is an aspect of running that so many of us neglect to do, but Danny Gough strongly urges those runners embarking on his Breakers Marathon ``Get Out There!’’ training program to integrate it into every workout. Here, he explains why: ``Proper stretching before and after your runs will help prevent injury. Furthermore, the empirical formula of running your fastest is the following: Speed = Stride Length x Stride Frequency. To just run the mileage without stretching before and/or after each workout is to ignore half of the equation. Stride frequency increases as your training progresses and you become stronger, but stride length can only increase by stretching on a regular basis.’’ Gough suggests that runners aim to do a minimum of 10 minutes of stretching before and after each training run. And he says, ``If time is a factor and you can’t afford 10 full minutes of stretching, remember that some stretching is always better than no stretching at all.’’ 
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