The Running Thread - 2018

[michigandergirl]

ATTQOTD: I really, really like TriSlide, especially for marathons and hot runs. It's great to spray in between the toes and everywhere else...and I mean everywhere! Just be careful where you spray it - it makes bathroom tiles very slippery!!!

 

[jennamfeo]

ATTQOTD: My thighs are BFFs and I am totally okay with that. But I got really jealous of girl's who can wear cute, short running shorts. I tried body glide but still got chafed so I thought it just didn't work for me. I bought longer compression shorts and everything was fine. BUT IT'S HOT. And I wanted to wear cute flowy shorts. So I bought some shorts and tried body glide again and now everything is peachy. I don't know if I just got used to it or what, but I am happy I can run in shorts I like now.
Other places I can chafe: sports bra band areas and under my arms. Those are usually minimal and I know which bra/tanks that happen in, so I will just apply body glide on those parts as needed.

But boyyyy do I remember the days of when I first started running and my thigh chafed so bad they bled and the shower hurt so much and I was like "I am never running again". Chafing is the worst.

 

[JulieODC]

ATTQOTD: I actually haven't had problems with this yet. Occasionally I'll get a small line along my sports bra, but nothing too major.

Haha I swear we are some sort of running twins!! I always copy your answers on things. Knocking on wood for this one....

That said, I am NOT registering for the marathon this week

 

[avondale]

ATTQOTD: Before each run, I use Body Glide on my breast bone where the center of the sports bra will sit and then also just below my armpits and the corresponding areas on my biceps. Depending on the humidity and length of the run, the pit/biceps combination may chafe. If I'm wearing my hydration vest, I know that the edge sitting on my left shoulder will chafe about a 1/2-inch line, so I will Body Glide that. Otherwise, I'm good to go. If my sports bra starts chafing in more areas, then it's a sign that it's getting old and needs to start rotating to shorter runs and then out.

My worst experience with chafing was a half-marathon race in the pouring rain and low 50s F temps. It was cool enough (and I was inexperienced enough) to think that I need to wear long sleeves (and maybe a tank under - don't remember), so there was way too much fabric involved. I knew I was going to get chafed from getting soaked, so I tried to use Body Glide on EVERYTHING before the race, but it just wasn't enough. I ended up with chafing along all fabric edges and seams and wow, that was painful. While I will still run in the rain, I don't think I've ever gotten quite as soaked as I was after that race.

 

[KSellers88]

ATTQOTD: I am the worst at remembering to put on Body Glide, so I just a hot chafed mess. LOL. My right armpit chafes with certain tank tops, the front and back under my sports bra chafes quite often and the back band of my shorts on my lower back chafes sometimes due to my flipbelt being tighter than my shorts. I'm pretty sure I am permanently scarred in these places, but I'll just consider them my battle wounds.

The worst ever was after Princess Half in 2017. I wore compression shorts for the first time ever (what an idiot!) because that is what looked best under my Cinderella skirt. There was something messed up with the seam on the shorts and I thought my leg was going to amputate itself, which probably would have felt better. If you had not been able to see through my skirt without those shorts on, I would have stripped them off right in the middle of World Drive. LOL.

 

[Sleepless Knight]

As unpleasant a conversation as chafing can be, I think it's good that we have it. You never know what might help somebody else out.

I learned about bodyglide before my 2006 Disney World visit. It doesn't work well on my toes, but works great everywhere else I can chafe. It's an absolute lifesaver for non running park days.

I tend to be hit or miss with chafing, so I tend to apply just in case. I've started using vaseline for post run relief on my inner thighs and that helps too. Nipple chafing became an issue, but the local running store told me about nipguard and that works well for me. It was never too painful, but the worst cases could bother me for a day or two. My armpits can get painfully chafed even with bodyglide so I'm hoping that vaseline solves that issue for the marathon. But at least I won't really feel that pain until the shower.

 

[cavepig]

It's been so humid I have had major sports bra chafing, red devil lines I guess, but I ordered a bunch of new tanks with built in sports bras so may just survive.

My armband does too sometimes.

 

[Kerry1957]

ATTQOD: I cut out the shorts liners and use boxer briefs, which limits my need for glide. (Guys, check out Saxx underwear.)

I also cut the liners out of my shorts and were Saxx kinetics underneath. They are wonderful. I've never found a great solution for nipple abrasion. Band-aids and tape fall off and Glide helps but not always enough. It's the reason I will often run the middle 5 or 6 miles of a HM shirtless. It's funny how the Disney photographers always seem to skip me while shirtless.

 

[cburnett11]

QOTD: Lets discuss chafing today! Everyone's favorite conversation that we have all experienced at least once, but rarely discuss... except maybe here or with a runner friend. So tell us your stories, what works and what doesnt, how to treat existing areas when attempts to prevent failed, ect!

I've used body glide and sportshield in the past. On a whim I ordered Gold Bond Friction Defense from Amazon once and I've found it to be as good as body glide and much cheaper. I just use that now.

 

[OldSlowGoofyGuy]

I ended up with chafing along all fabric edges and seams...

For half marathon and up, not only do I apply Body Glide to me, I apply it to all edges and seams of my shorts and shirt. I figure there's no such thing as too much (maybe in the foot/sock area), so rubbing it on my clothes gives a double layer of protection.

 

[DopeyBadger]

I also cut the liners out of my shorts and were Saxx kinetics underneath. They are wonderful. I've never found a great solution for nipple abrasion. Band-aids and tape fall off and Glide helps but not always enough. It's the reason I will often run the middle 5 or 6 miles of a HM shirtless. It's funny how the Disney photographers always seem to skip me while shirtless.

Have you tried Band Aid Sport Extra Wide? I've found them to be the only one that works for me. They have never fallen off and I can get away with an evening/morning run combo without issues.

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

ATTQOTD: I really, really like TriSlide, especially for marathons and hot runs. It's great to spray in between the toes and everywhere else...and I mean everywhere! Just be careful where you spray it - it makes bathroom tiles very slippery!!!

This! I've learned to place a towel on the floor.

 

[Chasing Dopey]

I also cut the liners out of my shorts and were Saxx kinetics underneath. They are wonderful. I've never found a great solution for nipple abrasion. Band-aids and tape fall off and Glide helps but not always enough. It's the reason I will often run the middle 5 or 6 miles of a HM shirtless. It's funny how the Disney photographers always seem to skip me while shirtless.

Step 1: Nexcare Sensitive Skin Low Trauma Tape (link)

Step 2: 3/4" Circle Punch (link)

They stay in place (for any distance) yet don't hurt to pull off. You can try NipGaurds, NipEaze, or Incognippo (which I admit is a great name), but the DIY stickers are a fraction of the cost, are the same thing, and work like a charm.

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

ATTQOTD: (Mr.)
I have Body Glide stick, Body Glide lotion, and TriSlide spray. Different application vehicles for different areas of the body. Somewhere, my old Pharmaceutics dermatology professor is smiling.

The lotion is for the inside of my big toes, as the stick doesn't seem to adhere well to that area.

After the Dark Side half, I invested in some NipGuards. Fortunately, things weren't too bad, and didn't ruin the post-race photos.

 

[Slogger]

I used Body Glide until I found the Gold Bond roll on at Walmart. Seems to work just as well.
I tend to get blisters on my feet on v-e-r-y long runs and use Band-Aids as a preventative measure.

 

[mtnmjd]

Step 1: Nexcare Sensitive Skin Low Trauma Tape (link)

Step 2: 3/4" Circle Punch (link)

They stay in place (for any distance) yet don't hurt to pull off. You can try NipGaurds, NipEaze, or Incognippo (which I admit is a great name), but the DIY stickers are a fraction of the cost, are the same thing, and work like a charm.

Definitely trying this method!
After sweating off my bodyglide during the Dark Side 1/2 my Han Solo white shirt had two red dots in the front, I had to repin my bib to hold my vest over the marks so they didn't show up in the pictures.

 

[huskies90]

QOTD: Lets discuss chafing today! Everyone's favorite conversation that we have all experienced at least once, but rarely discuss... except maybe here or with a runner friend. So tell us your stories, what works and what doesnt, how to treat existing areas when attempts to prevent failed, etc!

ATTQOTD: Never really had issues in the past but since I've started doing longer runs, I have been applying some Body Glide in typical areas and that seems to work well. I like the idea of a spray rather than a stick so I may try the TriSlide.

Do any of you bring some Glide along on a long run/race in case there is a spot that got missed? Do they make super portable sizes that fit in a pocket or running belt?

 

[DIS-OH]

Couldn’t run last night because we were busy putting up sweet corn. We blanch and cool the ears, cut off the kernels and then freeze. We did about 50 quart bags and 7 gallon bags.

Wish you all live close enough to share our crop with you! DH farms 1500 acres and devotes a small section to sweet corn. We always have way more than we can handle!

 

[AFwifelife]

ATTQOTD: I actually haven't had problems with this yet. Occasionally I'll get a small line along my sports bra, but nothing too major.

Same. I do run in my tried and true tops though and anything that rubs slightly on a short run gets sent to the leisure drawer. I also run mostly in capris because I hate how shorts creep up or are so tight I don't feel comfortable being outside in them lol.

 

[TheHamm]

ATTDOTD: Last year's fav shorts started being a problem this spring, and it took me longer than I care to admit- I had odd circles around both of my thighs where the little grippy things were. So those are out now! I was also confused after my monsoon 10K that I had rubbed my inner biceps raw, also did not notice until the next day as I did not really take a shower after the race having still been rained on the whole thing and being not at all smelly. I did get a bit paranoid earlier this summer when it was humid and grabbed a stick of glide on my way to a run- they only had a giant one or a tiny pink one. I do not understand why it needs to be pink, and no one in the store could answer this.

ATTQOTD: My thighs are BFFs and I am totally okay with that. But I got really jealous of girl's who can wear cute, short running shorts. I tried body glide but still got chafed so I thought it just didn't work for me. I bought longer compression shorts and everything was fine. BUT IT'S HOT. And I wanted to wear cute flowy shorts. So I bought some shorts and tried body glide again and now everything is peachy. I don't know if I just got used to it or what, but I am happy I can run in shorts I like now.

As I find my favorite shorts are 6" compression shorts on backorder until August, I am hopeful something else will work. Do you think you became more tolerant of the rub or your legs changed shape to make something shorter and lighter work? My thighs eat those things, but it seems to be what is available.