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If you do yoga and run, you might think of the two as totally different activities. But yoga and running go hand-in-hand: The right poses stretch and prepare your muscles for hitting the pavement or trail. So what’s the best yoga for runners? The kind you do right before—and after—you sweat.
Experts recommend stretching warmed-up for at least 10 minutes before heading out on a run to properly prime your muscles. Here’s why: Overtaxing tight muscles can lead to soreness or injury, such as muscle strains or tears. And those injuries can potentially sideline you from running for weeks or (shudder) months.
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