Warming up

Warming Up

Most runners understand the value of warming up before a race.

A warm-up primes your muscles for peak performance by increasing your core body temperature, which speeds oxygen throughout the body, loosens your legs, and triggers the neural pathways between your brain and your muscles, which improves muscle contraction and power.

However, executing a proper warm-up requires energy and fuel.

For shorter races, this isn’t a concern since there is no chance of running out of glycogen. But, conserving energy and glycogen is an essential part of racing the marathon.

So, how do you balance priming your body for optimal performance with conserving energy for the long miles ahead?