How to Cool Down After A Run - Tips From An Olympic Sprinter

Be cool everybody, be cool.

Cooling down is an essential part of your training regime. To make sure we were on the money with our moves – especially with the City2Surf looming – we checked in with

Olympian and sprinter Ella Nelson. The PUMA ambassador has run the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the World Championships in Beijing and London, and the summer Olympic games in Rio, and tips the following as a go-to post running:

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How is this different to your warm up?

Warm up for me starts with a slow jog for a few minutes and followed up with about 20 minutes worth of technical drills to get my muscles firing. Next up dynamic stretches through big ranges of movement and then run throughs. Basically anything that makes me feel good and ready to go!

What stretches are important for runners - what areas need focus?

When it comes to stretching, it’s important for runners to focus on dynamic movements and to target all areas of your body. Whether it be leg swings to warm up the hips and hamstrings, or eagles and scorpions to open up your back, big dynamic stretches are the most effective way to get everything malleable and moving ahead of a race.