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>>87740 Well, if your new to running your first couple months are going to be the most painful as your body begins to adjust (expect shin splits, blisters, cramps, itching, light injuries, just be prepared for them.) You have a very common problem called a side stitch that can occur for multiple reasons, I got them a lot when I first started.
The most common cause for the stitch is in fact eating/drinking too soon before a run, however with your relative new introduction to running, I'm thinking it is more of a problem with your body adjusting to the oxygen demand which leads me to a quick solution called "belly breathing".
http://run-down.com/tips/index.php
(Skip down to the last paragraph) Start practicing stationary or lying on your back at first as soon as the pain begins, then incorporate it into your running. My coach introduced me to this when I first started getting pain, worked wonders for me and nearly all the new runners.
As for you guys arguing over stretching, there is really no strong evidence that states stretching before a run prevents injury. However, warming up, combined with dynamic stretching has been praised as the injury-free way to go. The worst thing you want to do though is cold stretching (stretching without warming up) which can cause some injury. Basically, you can stretch before hand if you really want to, it won't cause your legs to explode or anything, just please stretch afterwards, as it makes it much less painful when you wake up the next morning and on your next run.
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