Category Archives: Right Behind Ya

Running for Foolish Pride in Baghdad

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I am honored to be featuring an article from Sean Davis (follow on Twitter) who served our country overseas and is now safe and sound back on homeland. Enjoy his story of his first no-training marathon run in Baghdad. Definitely will get you to sign up for that little 5k you were wavering on doing…

Run Some Reader Question: From ‘Just a Sporty Novice Runner’ to Runner

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As my goal is to help you get up, get out and run some, I am going to be tackling some of your questions as often as you send them to me. If you would like your running question answered, shoot me your questions via email to RunSomeContact [at] Gmail.com. I will be answering your…

Running Slump: How I’m Running My Way Out of It

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If you lived in the desert and it was typically 100+, you’d think you would be running every minute of everyday that it was in the 60’s. You’d definitely not skip such a beautiful opportunity to actually enjoy great running weather. Unless you were me. The Slump I wish I could say I have been…

Curing & Correcting Ankle Injuries from Running

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My ankles creek and crack like a door hinge on an old barn. They have been the size of a softball and they have been numerous hues of the color wheel. I have tripped, turned, landed on, tweaked, and jammed my ankle. Needless to say, I have had major ankle issues in the last decade…

ITB: Illiatibial Band | More Commonly Known as Incredibly Torturous Boo-Boo

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“You are not finishing this marathon sir.” “Wanna bet!” Finding Out About an ITB Injury During a Race The Illiatibial Band is a superficial thickening of tissue on the outside of the thigh, extending from the outside of the pelvis, over the hip and knee, and inserting just below the knee. ( This typically comes…