Meet Warm-up for Distance Group –
Warm-up as a group with your fellow race athletes
Warm-Up – Routine -10 minutes of easy running on arrival at the meet. Pre-race Routine (Begin 40-45 minutes before your race) -3-10 minutes of easy running -Leg Swings -Drills (high knees, butt kickers, “A” Skips & “B” Skips,)
2-3 minute cutdown run beginning easy for a minute, then each minute is faster until at 3200 race pace.
- Stretch and put on racing flats/spikes
-6-8 strides at race pace (simulate race start for first 20m) (60-80m strides) -Stay loose and do not sit down.
Warm-Down
– Routine -After a race, put on warm-ups and warm-down with 10 minutes of easy running. Stretch... Do a few easy strides if you are sore.