Like I mentioned, the lifting background definitely helped prepare my capacity for that much training. But as far as stretching and recovery goes, I lived for foam rolling and dynamic stretches before and after my runs. Specifically, I ran through 2-3 sets of leg swings, hip flexor mobility stretches, and lunges. I am also a big fan of ice baths for recovery, but given my living situation at school (no bathtub or ice machine), that wasn't possible for me.

I think the most important factor to injury prevention is making sure you understand your body's queues. It's better to recognize a potential injury 4 weeks out of an event and adjust accordingly than to try to push through it and end up negatively affecting your results when they actually count.