Trial # 2 is right around the corner and we want to make sure everyone is prepared!
Before the previous mile, Mr. Burnett touched upon stretching particular body parts involved in running the mile. For the second trial, we want to make sure everyone understands how important it is to incorporate a Quadricept stretch, a Hamstring stretch, a Gastroc/Soleus stretch, and an Iliotibial band (IT Band) stretch.
For those of you that do not know, IT band syndrome is a very common injury in the thigh that often occurs to runners. Extending outside of the pelvis, over the hip and knee, and inserting right below the knee; the IT band is crucial in stablizing the knee during running.
In order to help reach your maximal effort in this second trial, we recommend properly stretching the listed muscles before running the mile again!
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