How To Prep Your Hips For Race Day

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by Erin Taylor

Training

Racing this month? Before you toe the starting line, make sure your hips are ready to go the distance.

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While you're tapering, it's super important to keep moving your hips through functional range of motion. Hit up this 15-minute video in the days leading up to your race to keep your hips mobile and fluid, and to help mitigate booty lock — you know what I'm talking about.

Check out more Jasyoga videos to optimize your running at jasyoga.pivotshare.com. Happy #startinglines month - good luck racers!

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