Runners Stretch

Stand tall with your feet together. Extend one leg behind you and prepare to bend the opposite knee.

Bend the front knee and send the back leg straight behind you. Slowly fold forward and reach toward the front foot.

Lightly hold the front foot or ankle and pause. Keep the back leg straight without forcing it.

Feel the front-leg calf and hamstrings and the back-leg quads stretch together. Different areas may pull on each leg.

Rounding your back to reach can strain the lower back. Keep the back-leg knee straight.

Exhale as you settle in and breathe comfortably while holding. Feel the pull ease with each exhale.

Find a comfortable pull, not pain. Switch sides for equal time.