CAN I JUST DO A YOGA CLASS AND CALL IT A DAY?

Yoga is a good way for runners to incorporate stretching into their weekly routine. But the mind-body practice won’t completely cover your body’s need for mobility. ‘Holding static positions in yoga can give your muscles a stretch, but if you’re not moving your joints through their full range of motion, then you aren’t necessarily improving joint mobility,’ says physiotherapist Lauren Schnidman. Plus, weekly isn’t enough – mobility and flexibility work should happen daily (or almost daily). What’s more, if you want to improve performance, you should move in the same movement patterns that you use on a run. Standing on one leg in tree pose is great for

improving balance, but it’s not running-specific, says Schnidman.