After not working out for quite some time, I forgot to take a few precautions during my first day running. About a mile and a half into my run, my man-boobs felt quite uncomfortable. Chafing. Nipple burn. Sweat rash. Runner’s rash. Call it what you want.
Runners have to deal with it since it’s quite easy for skin to vigorously rub against your clothing and other parts of your body when running. It’s irritating like hell and for extreme cases, quite painful. Here are some ways you can deal with it:
1. Invest in dry-fit apparel and/or spandex. Spandex (like compression shorts) can act like a “second” skin to protect areas like thighs from rubbing vigorously against looser clothing (running shorts).
2. Apply Vaseline (petroleum jelly) or Body Glide over the area. You can do this even before running to prevent your skin from chafing. Vaseline works too to sooth chafed areas.
3. Apply talcum powder. Chafing is aggravated by excessive sweating. Try to stay dry. Anti-perspirants might make areas more prone to sensitivity though. Use powder instead (talc, corn startch).
4. Keep yourself hydrated. If you’re not hydrated enough, your sweat might contain a higher concentration of salt. Once this accumulates on your skin, you’re more likely to chafe.
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