Runner's Stretch
The heel-forward fold with both hands pulling the front toes UP; the pull carries the stretch from the back of the thigh into the calf.
How to do it
Setup
Standing, one heel a step ahead with the knee straight, the back knee soft.
Steps
- Hinge forward and take the front toes in both hands.
- Draw the toes back as the back knee bends and the hips sink back.
- Hold and breathe, then switch legs.
Common mistakes
Rounding the back to reach the toes: bend the back knee more instead. Front knee bending as the toes come back: keep it straight or take the shin. Yanking the toes: draw them back slowly and hold.
Breathing
Slow and even through the hold.
