I have to admit, I’m not a big fan of static stretching. Taking 10 minutes before a run or workout to do static stretching seems like a real motivation blaster. Research as shown us for a long time that static stretching actually makes you weaker and less “elastic” before a run or workout. Check out this awesome article for a great pre-race/workout warmup.
http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/perfect-pre-race-warmup-under-5-minutes?cm_mmc=Twitter-_-MensHealth-_-Content-Fitness-_-RunWarmup
