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OK, bad choice of words, but I stand-by the sentiment.
Stretching is a myth.
As someone who has gone through this, I disagree.
OK Mikey but what can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
Aha anecdotal evidence!
OK Mikey but what can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
And therefore you can't tell someone that it won't work, or it won't help them. They need to try and find out what works for themselves.
I certainly agree that dynamic warm-ups will help more than stretching.
Ok...so basically you're saying donning a pair of shoes and sprinting 5k is going to hurt, if the last time I had the runs is after a dodgy tikka...
Slow and steady...
(The real answer is f that... I'll stick to cycling for another year then resurrect a similar thread...)
DrP
Donning a pair of shoes and sprinting 5k is going to hurt if you're Paula Radcliffe. It's just that she's used to it and happy to go through that pain for the potential rewards - that and her running at your flat out sprint speed would be nothing more than a gentle jog which wouldn't hurt for her 😉
If you are going to recommend that an activity will help then you shouldn't do so without some knowledge of the subject. Trotting out the same rubbish is lazy and unhelpful. If anecdotal evidence based on a sample of 1 is good enough for you aracer then you will be too busy to run, undertaking an unlimited number of superstitious warm up routines. Good luck with that ?