When planning your training, it is important that you adequately warm up before and cool down after each session. A good warm up will prepare your body to perform optimally. During a warm up, your body increases its production of certain hormones that help with energy regulation so you run for longer. A good warm up should typically take 5-10 minutes to complete and focus on the major muscle groups that you will be using while running. Incorporating a good warm up and cool down routine throughout your training will help ensure you triumph on June 5 in the Phoenix Park.

Source: Irish Independent March 05, 2022 14:31 UTC