RD9: Preventative Maintenance

Pack check-in.
Please support your local running store!
Shoes I am wearing today: Hoka One One, Bondi style–the old gray pair for walking.
Ways to prevent injuries by your pre-run behaviors:
Yoga/stretching. I recommend Yoga Journal’s DVD: Yoga for Beginners.
Using a roller on your legs and feet: The Stick–my personal favor over the general foam roller.
A brisk 5-minute walk before every run.
About running surfaces and how they affect your legs and feet. Hardest to softest surfaces: Concrete, asphalt, dirt (can vary greatly, depending on how tghtly packed the dirt is), sand.