Injuries are a fact of life, from sprained ankles to pulled muscles. No matter how disciplined we’ve been and with getting up early or how good our intentions might be, it happened to all of us and with one very painful, false step, that virtuous workout regimen can be ruined. To help keep your body in tip-top shape, we’ve got some tips.

Don’t Stretch Beforehand We’ve been told that a quick stretch before running keeps us from pulling hamstrings or tearing tendons, even since our elementary-school P.E. days. But in fact, that quad stretch we all do before hitting the pavement or treadmill may actually hinder performance and does nothing to…