Can we talk about warming up today? I’m sure you have all heard that completing a warm up is best before any workout. While I know this to be true, I’m coming clean with all of you today and admitting that I haven’t always been the best at completing warm ups in my own personal workouts. That being said, while completing this round of training for my upcoming half marathon, I have made sure to do a proper running warm up before my training runs.

Before running or completing ANY workout, it’s super important to prepare your body for the work ahead. Based on the type of workout you will be doing and any injuries, muscular imbalances, or other variations your warm up may be slightly different. Today, we will go over the basics for a warm up that is great for runners!