PonyPotato

Just something I want to add to genuinegirly's post (which is great, btw): try not to stretch "cold" too much, or at least not stretch hard. Do your warmup (which you need to start doing anyway!) and then stretch if you feel tight somewhere - you mentioned calves and quads. ALWAYS stretch after your workouts, and through the day after - it will seriously help with soreness (I had my boss, a PT, stretch me out the day after my half marathon, and it made an amazing difference in my recovery compared to my 10k the week before where I didn't fully stretch the same day or for the day following) and identifying the spots where you are tight/sore will actually help you choose shoes or identify injuries/problems in your gait a lot faster than waiting until it hurts too much to deal with.

Also, I'm sorry I'm so wordsy in this thread.. I really just took up running last year and I start PT school this summer, so I have learned a LOT recently and want to share it so you are more successful sooner than I am. :P

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