warming-up

And so they came to me when I was warming-up for the last time trial (penultimate stage) and offered me $300,000 a year for three years, which was less that I was being offered for two years (at Phonak).

Complete transcript: Paul Kimmage’s interview of Floyd Landis 2011

I was saying to the guys [his back-up team] that when I was warming up on Wednesday it was exactly like last year when I was warming-up to play [Jo-Wilfried] Tsonga.

Andy Murray calm before facing Rafael Nadal for a place in the final 2011

I was saying to the guys [his back-up team] that when I was warming up on Wednesday it was exactly like last year when I was warming-up to play [Jo-Wilfried] Tsonga.

Andy Murray calm before facing Rafael Nadal for a place in the final 2011

During the warming-up training before play I prayed.

Agassi's Wild Hair in the 1990s? Yep, a Wig! 2009

Evelino Pido is completely at home with Donizetti's demanding score, and apart from the brass section needing a little warming-up, his orchestra gave its considerable all.

Director Sir Jonathan Miller's 'Don Pasquale' Delivers and Delights 2010

A wood fire is absolutely the best fix for warming-up the backside.

Archive 2009-12-01 Gumbo Lily 2009

Not my favorite off their Greatest Hits (those would be "Eternal Flame" and "Everything I Wanted"), but the fade-in from a warming-up orchestra is a nice touch.

Archive 2007-02-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2007

Not my favorite off their Greatest Hits (those would be "Eternal Flame" and "Everything I Wanted"), but the fade-in from a warming-up orchestra is a nice touch.

Can you detect what's coming next from the flex of the wrist? Matthew Guerrieri 2007

Then you can graduate to warming-up and/or cooling down barefoot for 10-15 minutes at a slow pace.

Ditch Your Shoes For Better Runs | Lifehacker Australia 2009

A wood fire is absolutely the best fix for warming-up the backside.

Warmth.... Gumbo Lily 2009