regardless, these are highly interesting to me, as I definitely can't touch my toes, and it seems like the less i stretch, the better i feel.
Want To Improve Your Economy? Stop Stretching
Then again, I'm not trying to break any land-speed records so it makes sense to me, but I do think a good hamstring stretch is worth $1,000,000 if you're doing a lot of speed work.
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I don't know much about speed, but if I don't stretch after running or when plantar fasciitis acts up, I pay for it. On long runs it greatly cuts any muscular soreness I may have the next day. This is only a subjective impression, but it acts like it clears junk out of the muscles, because I get a similar effect from massage.
Also, except for occasional calf and quad stretch I don't do anything unless I'm warmed up. That may make a difference.
Disclaimer: I'm 50, and I never ran when I was young so I can't compare.
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