Create space in your spine, hips, shoulders, and legs with this flow-inspired post-run cooldown video.

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One of my favorite ways to cool down after a run is with apost-workout walk.

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When we run, our leg muscles are in flexion (bent) for an extended period of time.

So in a post-run cooldown, you may want to counter that motion with stretches that extend the muscles.

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USA triathlon level 1 coach and an exercise physiologist at the Sports Performance Center at New York University Langone Health

You also know what your body needs.

So in her cooldown, she includes stretches that bring space to her spine and her hips.

This cooldown is geared more on flow and breath, similar to a yoga sequence, Handal explains.

A young black woman doing post-run stretches in the park on the road amidst green grass and trees.

Focus on really digging deep into the movement, and trying to settle into the stretch.

Knee hugs and twists come next.

Allow yourself to completely release, completely surrender, Handal says.

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Thats all we can truly ask for from a cooldown.

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