What are your favourite post run stretches?

[Isabeau]

Hi everyone. I'm just curious what post-run stretches that you like the best and/or find the most effective. I'm most interested in what you do for your shins that you like.

Thanks!

Diana

[ttdriver]

I seldom if ever stretch .. I know, I know, bad bad. But really, it doesn't seem to bother me a bit. I typically just walk a few blocks after completing my run and that seems to be enough for me as a cool down.

I guess I'm weird that way!! :confused

Betty

[Richt]

Aswell as the obvious walking to cool down.

I do the following stretches (not sure of the technical names though)

I grab hold of a foot and pull it up behind me so that that my heel touches my backside. Then repeat it with the other foot.

I also Push myself against a wall and stretch my back leg out behind me then swap legs.

I pick up a foot and rest it on the opposite knee and then sit back a little, (then again swapping feet).

I hope this helps in a way. It helps stretch out the legs basically.

Rich

[Isabeau]

Betty! Tsk tsk! *teases*

I always stretch after running. A friend of mine who is a marathon runner told me to do 'toe taps' for the shins after a run. I thought it was kinda cool. (I know...I'm sad getting excited about these things) It was just a different stretch then what I was doing so it got me curious.