Running Skirts Over the Long Run

Posted on June 20, 2012 Written by 8 Comments

It’s no secret that I love my running skirts. I think they are functional and very cute, but not for long runs any more. I have come to the personal conclusion that skirts are not great for me when I am running for over an hour.

Last week, I did an 8 mile run with speed work, and I almost threw out the skirt I was running in because it created such chafing on my inner thighs. A nice burning sensation is not my idea of a pleasant post-workout shower experience!

Before you ask, I do use Body Glide, but I find that I still have the issue once I hit the hour mark. So, I headed to Rhode Runner to find some suitable replacements for my increased training volume. The new store is AMAZING and about four times bigger than the old one!

I am not into compression shorts that are too short—I just can’t go there. After rifling the clothing racks, I found a pair of Brooks Infiniti Short Tights. Although they are compression shorts, they are a bit longer than the boy shorts, so I think I can work with them. I am going to give them a test drive later this morning over 6 miles. The true test will be my long run this weekend. I will keep you posted on their performance! Winking smile

Also, for anyone considering the ZOOMA Cape Cod Half Marathon, there will be a price increase on June 22, so go ahead and register now. Don’t forget to use the code to the right of this post to save $10 on the half marathon and $5 off the 10K!

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Let’s Talk Chub Rub

Posted on October 31, 2011 Written by 5 Comments

“Chub rub, ” for those of you (like me, until recently) who are unaware of the term, is the chafing between your upper thighs that can result from activities like long distance running. All I have to say, after yesterday’s 14 miler, is holy chub rub!!! I was wearing one of my favorite running skirts that usually does not giving me any chafing issues and let me just say that last night’s shower was not the highlight of my day. Yesterday’s episode of chub rub got me to thinking about the different remedies for avoiding this painful side effect of long distance running. Ironically, last week I thought to myself that I should pick up some Body Glide for use in other areas during my long runs. I decided to do some research to see about other treatments for chub rub–some you may already have in your home. While some runners use petroleum jelly, I am a little leery of using that on my skin and my running clothes, and I have read that it wears off over time–maybe lasting for a half marathon, but not the full distance. Other remedies mentioned include Mueller Lube Stick and Aquaphor,  There are also some more natural/homemade lubricants. I am going to give the Body Glide a try for next week’s long run and see how it goes. Do you have any suggestions for preventing chub rub? Please share!

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