Ankle stiffness could be the real reason your stride keeps shrinking on every run. When the ankle can’t turn or push through its full range, the calves and shins pick up the slack and take the pounding instead. Five moves to run through before you lace up: 1. Ankle CARs, 5 slow circles each way 2. Standing calf raise, 3x12 3. Pogo jumps, 15 to 20 reps 4. Wall-supported tibialis raise, 12 slow reps 5. Deep lunge ankle stretch, 8 reps each side Save this for your next warm-up. Your stiffness is a compensation problem, and compensation can be retrained. Follow me, then comment “BASICS” and I’ll DM you my Mobility Basics program 👇 #Elastaboy #Reboryn #AnklePrep #RunnerRecovery #ShinSplints