Do you warm up your car?

I like to help promote self-care, and stretching is a huge part of my personal routine. Is it part of yours?

Last week on Running Sucks

Thursday’s profile was of Erik Valiente, who has been leading Blacklist LA for the past 11 years. A true community leader from the beginning, he’s a true example, and it was a pleasure to sit down and speak to him about all things running.

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What’s Erik’s advice to make running suck less? Warm up and slow down!

“Dynamic stretches before to get the circulation going, get the heart rate a little bit up. Just wake up the body, you know? And slow the pace down. I let my body dictate the pace, and by the third mile, I get into my groove.”

What are examples of dynamic stretches?

• Hamstring scoops

• Knee hugs

• Torso twists

• Arm circles

• Hip rotations

• Side lunges

• Leg swings

• Running in place

“I recommend folks do four to five of them before they run, which only takes five minutes, and then it should feel smoother than when you start from zero. If you warm up the car, you gotta warm yourself up!”

We all warm our cars up before driving them, right? It gets the engine oil warm and fluid so t…