Why Run Now?
  • Home
  • About Me
    • Contact Me
  • Training
    • Races
  • Runs Near You
  • Runner's Needs
  • Blog: Words on the Run
  • Articles
  • WE RUN MIAMI

Chafing...Avoid & Prevent it!

9/4/2013

1 Comment

 
That moment when you get in the shower after a run and instantly feel pain and burning all over your body and wonder:
Why am I more in pain now than while out there running?


There are certain friction areas that can really put a damper on your day. It happens to me often in certain areas like: under my arm where my sportsbra rubs against the underarm close to my  armpit, or  right at the base
of my diaphragm  above my top abs-- where the bottom of the sports bra ends, and also the arch of your foot just to name a few common areas. he good thing is that there are ways for you to minimize and even prevent chafing. The clothing you wear and the products you use can make all the difference.
Definition of chafe (v) chafe  [ chayf ]   
become or make worn: to become sore or worn by rubbing, or make something sore or worn in this way cause friction: to rub something, causing friction rub something to warm it: to warm something, especially the hands or  other parts of the body, by rubbing.
-Bing Dictionary
Picture
Here are some tips:

CHOOSE RUNNING CLOTHES MATERIAL WISELY. Opt for synthetic clothing or clothing that doesn't retain water. Especially in HOT AND HUMID places, there is no way around SWEATING like an animal while out on runs, even if you get out there before the sun comes up. Though you may feel like you are "investing" all this money into clothes you are just going to wear while sweating, it truly is something worth splurging on. YOUR BODY WILL THANK YOU!

WEAR THE RIGHT SIZE & STYLE CLOTHING. We all have distorted views of ourselves and often think that we are SOOO much bigger than we really are, but it's time to start wearing OUR SIZE CLOTHING. In fact, this isn't just about working on your self esteem, it's about avoiding chafing because chafing, itself can also be caused by lose clothing moving around and causing friction for long periods of time in the same areas.  Try to lean towards wearing an outfit that is a little tighter fit. If you have SPANDEX, they are a great option to wear alone or underneath other shorts.

USE PRODUCTS THAT WILL HELP YOU. Luckily there are a couple quick fix options that have your back (or underarm) if you happen to decide to go for a run when you realize you are in a lose cotton shirt. One of the oldest tricks is using Vaseline. It's great, cheap, found almost everywhere (gas stations, Walgreens, grocery stores...). However, one pet-peeve I have is how greasy it leaves your hands, and can get in the way if you are doing any other training that same day (like biking). A product that I've now started using and just have in my car at all times is DRY GOODS. It looks like a spray deodorant. It goes on quick, is refreshing, absorbs extra moisture, and leaves you to worry about the things that really matter while you are running...like where are you going to eat as soon as you finish, or more importantly, WHAT?!? hahaha.
Picture
Picture
For more info about DRY GOODS contact Mike at mike@drygoods.com / 305-769-8397 or simply stop by SoleRunners.
- Happy Chafe-Free Running
1 Comment

    Author

    Teacher, Author, Mother, and Runner. As I try to balance it all, I sometimes ask myself why I run. The Ironic things is that the runs themselves hold all the answers.

    Picture

    I'm a Fan of:

    RSS Feed

    Run To The Finish
    Shut up + Run
    MommyRunFast.com

    Archives

    February 2018
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013

    Categories

    All
    70.3
    Badwater Ultramarathon
    Believe
    Bridge Workout
    Chafing
    Don't Stop
    Escape To Miami
    Explain Running
    Fdc
    Fundraising
    Good Habits
    GrigioBikes
    Herbalife Challenge
    Injuries
    Ironmom
    Irun
    Long Run
    Love Of The Sport
    Miami Marathon
    Miami Triathlon Team
    Mommy Problems
    Mommy Runner
    Motivation
    Motivation Monday
    New Year
    Nike Women's Marathon
    Openwaterswim
    Peace Corps
    Post-Partum Running
    Race Outfits
    Races
    Rudy Garcia Tolson
    Run For Roots
    Run On The Go
    Run South Florida Magazine
    Self Image
    Self-image
    SoleRunners
    Synthetic Clothing
    #tbt
    Track Workout
    Travel
    Treading Water
    Tri
    Tri2one
    Tri Beach
    Tri-Beach
    Why Run Now
    Wings For Life
    Zach Sobiech

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.