We don’t need to tell you it’s a good idea to warm up before a run, but it never hurts to be reminded that dynamic stretching helps prevent injury and improves performance. A full 15-minute warm-up can seem excessive for some types of run, however, so if you’re short on time and eager to get going, we have just the thing.
I recently spoke to Susie Chan, an ultra runner and Peloton Tread instructor, and she told me there’s one stretch she swears by to get her body quickly prepped for a run. It’s aptly named the world’s greatest stretch, and it promises to boost flexibility throughout the entire body. “It’s an all-round crowd-pleasing stretch,” says Chan. “It’s great for mobility and it really gets into your calves and hamstrings, which are muscles we use a lot while running.”
