![]() If you chafe in between your legs, wear spandex shorts underneath your running shorts. However, I literally sweat through Vaseline and Body Glide if it’s very hot out, and I’ve discovered that lining my chafe areas with athletic tape works wonders (see above). Chap stick also works well in a pinch (and is easy to carry on long runs). Other people experience chafing in between their thighs.ĬHAFING SOLUTIONS: I have tried Vaseline and Body Glide, which you rub into your skin to make it slippery and therefore less likely to burn as it rubs against your other body parts or clothing. I am most prone to chafing around my sport bra and under my arms. Chafing hurts a lot and can actually sideline you for a few days if it gets really bad. I chafe like NO ONE’S BUSINESS during the summer because I am a very salty sweater when it’s hot outside. Chafing is probably my biggest gross-out issue. This Runner’s World article is a great read if you’ve already toyed with nutrition and still can’t figure out a solution. And while I’ve never literally pooped myself, I have pulled off the side of the road and used a bush as a bathroom – hey, you do what you gotta do. I usually eat a peanut butter sandwich, a banana, and a cup of coffee an hour before a long run to give myself enough time to ‘go.’ Other people need more digestion time or have to eat a smaller breakfast and fuel more during the run with Gatorade or Gu packets. Different things work for different people. Part of your training is figuring out how to eat before, during, and after runs, because you’ll need to apply that knowledge to race day. POOP SOLUTION: The causes can be complex, but for most people, it boils down to fueling issues. (Note: I am NOT pooping myself in the photo below.) Whether you’re suddenly struck with the urge to GO in the middle of a run or race or you get a nervous, grumbling tummy right before a long run, poop problems are embarrassing. Runner’s Trots are a big problem for a lot of people. Why do you think God invented long-sleeved shirts, anyway? Alternative to snot rockets: wipe it on your sleeve. I have been hit by strangers’ snot rockets and it is geee-ross. If you’re in a race, CHECK BEHIND YOU before doing a snot rocket. Aim to the ground and behind you (or you’ll hit your foot). Place one finger over one nostrils, close your mouth, and breathe out through the unplugged nostril as hard as possible. SNOT SOLUTION: The snot rocket works wonders. Snot is a huge problem during the winter because the cold weather makes your nose go drip, drip, drip… When is pretty cumbersome when you’re trying to run, run, run! Here are my solutions to the 5 Most Common Running Gross-Outs: And sometimes gross body functions are a natural way of your body saying something isn’t right. Ain’t no shame in the wonderful way our bodies function… but it is possible to minimize embarrassment. I can’t tell you how many e-mails I get about chafing, peeing, snot rockets, sweaty butt cracks, and more. Runners’ trots are just one part of the ‘gross’ side of running. But runners are the lucky ones who get to poop themselves on Mile 20 of a marathon.
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