Popsugar Fitness Workouts Stretches For Runners Easy and Essential Postrun Stretches March 24, 2015 by Susi May View On One Page Photo 8 of 11 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 8 Soleus Stretch Step your right foot back about a foot. Keeping your feet parallel, bend both your knees. Press your right heel into the ground as you shift your weight forward to increase the stretch. It's important to keep the deep calf muscles loose to prevent problems with the sole of your foot, like plantar fasciitis. Previous Next Start Slideshow WorkoutsRunningStretches