Stretching and Strengthening

• Beginner's guide to stretching
• The pririformis muscle stretch
• The soleus stretch (gif 16k)
• The gastrocnemius stretch (JPG 24k)
• The ilio-tibial band stretch (gif 19k)
• Another IT band stretch
• Hip flexor/extensor stretch (gif 16k)
• Another piriformis / gluteal stretch (gif 39k)
• Another good hip stretch
• Thigh adductor (groin) stretch
• One leg squats - one of the best injury revovery and injury prevention techniques for runners. Contains a cool quicktime movie demonstrating this technique. Let Mr. Bones the animated skeleton show you how.
• Back extensions - a great exercise to help strengthen the back. Used to recover from or prevent back pain.
• Resistance is not futile - weight training for runners and other endurance athletes
• Hip exercises for runners