MONS Athletics

Part XIII · Yoga routines

Pre-Run Yoga · 02

Before a run · 5 min

The sequence

  1. The warriors, right

    1. 01
    2. 02
      Chair25 s

      Exhale, sit the hips back, arms overhead. One breath — a primer, not a hold.

    3. 03
      Warrior IRight · 25 s

      Step the left foot back and plant the heel turned in. Right knee over the ankle, hips square to the front, arms overhead.

    4. 04
      Warrior IIRight · 25 s

      Open the hips and chest to the side, arms reaching front and back. Nothing moves but the torso — the feet stay exactly where they are.

    5. 05
      Reverse WarriorRight · 25 s

      Turn the front palm up and reach that arm back and overhead, back hand sliding down the back thigh. Legs unchanged — reach tall, do not lean back.

    6. 06
      Warrior IIIRight · 25 s

      Come back up, square to the front, straighten the right leg and hinge forward, left leg lifting to horizontal.

  2. The warriors, left

    1. 07

      Step the lifted foot down and stand tall. Change sides.

    2. 08
      Chair25 s

      Exhale, sit back again.

    3. 09
      Warrior ILeft · 25 s

      Right foot back this time, heel planted and turned in. Left knee over the ankle.

    4. 10
      Warrior IILeft · 25 s

      Open to the other side, arms long.

    5. 11
      Reverse WarriorLeft · 25 s

      Front palm up, reach back and overhead. Same stance, torso only.

    6. 12
      Warrior IIILeft · 25 s

      Come back up, square, straighten the left leg and hinge to horizontal.

    1. 13

      Stand tall.

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