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Originally Posted by Bernie Beckerman
...I think the most important thing for most of us is to stretch, especially the legs.
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Big ditto!
After taking my daughters through plyometrics training, I took away a basic set of warmup routines that I always do beforehand:
straight-leg toes
straight-leg heels
straight-leg march
lunges, forward/backward
...the goal is to stretch and also raise your core temperature before you begin running.
As far as building up to running a great deal, take it slow since running as an official is completely different than running as a player (i.e. someone
chasing you!) - chances are we will have enough standing around time to get completely rested after a few sprints anyway.