Triathletes + Stretching

pgibbo

brett sutton ‏trisutto
Stretching. It is necassary in extended range of motion sports, it has little value4 triathletes , other than2 increase the risk injury

Any thoughts or opinions?

Not seeking medical advice just opinions.

BTW - Miranda totally agreed and said she never stretches plus has never been injured. Leanda called him out on BS. However, I think she has a history of being injured???

catweazle

Never do anything before and might do a few stretches just before the shower while waiting for the water to heat up. I have recently started sticking on a pair of Lidl Compression stocks after long runs but not sure if its just a Placebo for me or not.

Used to have trouble with my hamstrings as a young GAA player but besides a small Achilles strain earlier in the year that kept me away from running for a few weeks I haven't been injured (thinking about it now I do the odd achilles stretch that the physio prescribed from time to time when i think of it)

dx22

If i dont stretch i get knee pain so i dont agree with Brett Sutton in fact i think what he says is pure horsesh1t

While others may not need to stretch as much as me i think it has to benefit your swim stroke lenght, your aero position/comfort on bike and help with injury prevention

sconhome

catweazle wrote: »

Never do anything before and might do a few stretches just before the shower while waiting for the water to heat up.it)

Wait til yiz all get older, you'll regret not stretching after a workout.

Izoard

I'm firmly in the "no stretching" corner - more out of laziness than anything else.

Touch wood, I stay relatively injury-free, so I haven't felt an obligation to start including it...

nice_guy80

foam rolling and long static stretching up to 30 mins before and sometimes after every bike, run and gym session

if i'm going for a run I also do dynamic stretching beforehand of just after a short warm up run.

hardCopy

If I don't stretch I get pain in my left knee on long runs or pain in my right lower back and hamstring during sprints.