Of those of you on here who are stretching phobic (I can't be the only one), what do you do to make stretching fun?
I'm terrible at stretching post-workout - I just hate it. I get bored, and bored, and bored. I know, it's such a short period of time, but it's boring. So, I don't really stretch. My boyfriend is bugging me b/c I ran 45.58k yesterday and I didn't stretch (well, technically I did - I stretched each calf one for 15-20 seconds when I got home from on the porch and I stretched each hip once for about the same length of time, since my IT bands tend to get tight and sore). The run was divided up b/c I did 30k on rail trail and forgot my hat and miscalculated how hot it was and how much water I needed (and didn't want to steal from the dog) so after 30k I buggered off, rehydrated, and then did the rest of the run with the dogs (and did my stretches, such as they were, when I was done with the rest of the run).
I think it's fine I didn't stretch b/c I'm not stiff. But, I know it would be a good idea if I did, more, especially since I do sometimes get little nagging stuff (like the IT bands).
What do you guys do to make stretching fun? Do you have any routines? Favourite yoga moves? Anything?
I'm terrible at stretching post-workout - I just hate it. I get bored, and bored, and bored. I know, it's such a short period of time, but it's boring. So, I don't really stretch. My boyfriend is bugging me b/c I ran 45.58k yesterday and I didn't stretch (well, technically I did - I stretched each calf one for 15-20 seconds when I got home from on the porch and I stretched each hip once for about the same length of time, since my IT bands tend to get tight and sore). The run was divided up b/c I did 30k on rail trail and forgot my hat and miscalculated how hot it was and how much water I needed (and didn't want to steal from the dog) so after 30k I buggered off, rehydrated, and then did the rest of the run with the dogs (and did my stretches, such as they were, when I was done with the rest of the run).
I think it's fine I didn't stretch b/c I'm not stiff. But, I know it would be a good idea if I did, more, especially since I do sometimes get little nagging stuff (like the IT bands).
What do you guys do to make stretching fun? Do you have any routines? Favourite yoga moves? Anything?