#3: Foam Roll

In a study by the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research , researchers found that foam rolling for just one minute can improve an athletes range of motion , whileanother study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that foam rolling after intense exercise can relieve muscle soreness over the next two days.

Foam rolling can also increase a runner’s mind-body connection.

Working out where all of those tight spots are in your body gives you the opportunity to work on easing them.