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Never Race to your Front Door

Remember to build a good warm-down into every workout. It's a mistake to finish hard and simply stop or to wind up your exercise at the top of a tough hill. Your body needs time to gradually slow down from the workout and stopping cold is a huge shock to the system that can be quite dangerous.





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