tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post7927037346839033346..comments2024-03-26T20:07:47.116-04:00Comments on Fairytales and Fitness: 5 Simple Stretches for Runners ( IT Band and Hamstring)Fairytales and Fitnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-80109276366272538562014-06-24T19:15:37.583-04:002014-06-24T19:15:37.583-04:00What a great post! Love all the pictures! It reall...What a great post! Love all the pictures! It really helps to visualize these things.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04059133300493409163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-4281933332056603672014-06-24T19:14:14.770-04:002014-06-24T19:14:14.770-04:00That power position looks like a great one for the...That power position looks like a great one for the legs. I'll have to try that.<br /><br />Thanks for joining April, Patty, and I for the linkup!MCM Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588793352268224508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-6320997836802264372014-06-24T19:06:20.120-04:002014-06-24T19:06:20.120-04:00Thanks for linking up with us! ITBS is such a nas...Thanks for linking up with us! ITBS is such a nasty injury, these are great stretches to try!Professor SnuggleSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156264930123746798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-38645937729226891872014-03-31T14:59:20.389-04:002014-03-31T14:59:20.389-04:00Glad you enjoyed the pictures. I agree just descri...Glad you enjoyed the pictures. I agree just descriptions can be confusing.Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-2286866758959350602014-03-31T14:57:47.745-04:002014-03-31T14:57:47.745-04:00I was worried about including that one because I w...I was worried about including that one because I wasn't sure if people would understand it by the pictures..lolFairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-8553920520244509322014-03-31T14:56:22.198-04:002014-03-31T14:56:22.198-04:00I remembered you having some tight hamstrings! I h...I remembered you having some tight hamstrings! I hope these help!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-48134296294228381112014-03-31T14:55:35.273-04:002014-03-31T14:55:35.273-04:00The seated stretch using the weights is a great on...The seated stretch using the weights is a great one for the hamstrings!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-38123250677660006822014-03-31T14:54:32.076-04:002014-03-31T14:54:32.076-04:00I hope these work for you Becca!I hope these work for you Becca!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-44377783074309676802014-03-31T14:53:53.065-04:002014-03-31T14:53:53.065-04:00Yes, I have done some yoga! I really enjoy the yog...Yes, I have done some yoga! I really enjoy the yoga using the xfinity resistance bands!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-1577633294659314872014-03-31T14:52:41.630-04:002014-03-31T14:52:41.630-04:00Yea, I was hoping that the pictures would help. It...Yea, I was hoping that the pictures would help. It is hard to describe!Fairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-7041355496400795162014-03-31T10:59:15.831-04:002014-03-31T10:59:15.831-04:00THANK YOU! I need these. THANK YOU! I need these. Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-61259447122074606322014-03-30T23:06:23.745-04:002014-03-30T23:06:23.745-04:00Thanks for sharing this! Good to get some new stre...Thanks for sharing this! Good to get some new stretches to try besides my fav pigeon pose :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265257172267896591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-60329048357215091272014-03-29T23:40:01.173-04:002014-03-29T23:40:01.173-04:00Great post! I've never seen a couple of these ...Great post! I've never seen a couple of these before....definitely going to add them to my stretching routine.JoJoCouturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483114587698700355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-64495885752352642602014-03-29T09:38:25.079-04:002014-03-29T09:38:25.079-04:00Great, thanks!Great, thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994792418411595415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-47401752903355430082014-03-29T07:39:59.321-04:002014-03-29T07:39:59.321-04:00Thanks for sharing these stretches! I"m alway...Thanks for sharing these stretches! I"m always wondering how to stretch my IT band correctly. I really need to stretch and roll more. :S Girl Goes Runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007470602143669184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-281237273309072472014-03-28T20:26:47.572-04:002014-03-28T20:26:47.572-04:00Great list! I've got strength imbalances betw...Great list! I've got strength imbalances between my legs which causes me to have all kinds of issues with my right leg. I bet some of these would help a lot! Thanks for sharing!Professor SnuggleSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15156264930123746798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-90430412969673369552014-03-28T20:14:45.349-04:002014-03-28T20:14:45.349-04:00I'm definitely going to have to try these out!...I'm definitely going to have to try these out! I struggle with intermittent knee and IT band pain. Thanks for posting these :)The Running Gooberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640651901156117324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-36435235435832801182014-03-28T16:55:47.582-04:002014-03-28T16:55:47.582-04:00THANK YOU for these stretches! I am looking for so...THANK YOU for these stretches! I am looking for some new ones! I can't wait to try them!!! :) :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04975156527926120864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-73090378725984102252014-03-28T16:23:52.722-04:002014-03-28T16:23:52.722-04:00I'm loving all these stretches this week! So ...I'm loving all these stretches this week! So important for us runners. I like how these are active stretches, which I need more of. Thanks for sharing! I will have to try these. Pace of Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08251951762873068869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-35803616750394065392014-03-28T15:49:22.989-04:002014-03-28T15:49:22.989-04:00Thanks for the pics! I feel like sometimes even wi...Thanks for the pics! I feel like sometimes even with diagrams some stretches can be confusing, but having the actual pictures really helps. I've been an IT band victim before so I'm always looking for stretches that will help me avoid having it happen again!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11772118094702512217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-42243996565747073192014-03-28T15:23:44.600-04:002014-03-28T15:23:44.600-04:00I've never tried these except the calf stretch...I've never tried these except the calf stretches. I need to incorporate the hamstring stretching more. Thanks for sharing. #tgifFemme Fitale Fit Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356572136012134232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-24656168029249321152014-03-28T14:44:44.575-04:002014-03-28T14:44:44.575-04:00Love this -- great tips! Love this -- great tips! Courtney @ Eat Pray Run DC https://www.blogger.com/profile/09390050095362863295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-62870698611248455112014-03-28T13:26:15.259-04:002014-03-28T13:26:15.259-04:00Love these stretches! The cross leg rotation has b...Love these stretches! The cross leg rotation has been very helpful to me. Thanks for sharing!! I've never tried the power position, I'll have to add that one to my routine!Karen Sealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01859540994687133829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-30153269536785182912014-03-28T12:59:12.005-04:002014-03-28T12:59:12.005-04:00Wonderful stretches! I don't run but often hav...Wonderful stretches! I don't run but often have troubles with my IT band. Will give these a try! Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13587453125549160981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4930457134828005115.post-20891768832929982762014-03-28T12:24:15.961-04:002014-03-28T12:24:15.961-04:00#5 is my all time favorite stretch! #5 is my all time favorite stretch! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07323987153973909149noreply@blogger.com