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posted: 5/24/2008 at 11:46 AM |
My last long run was 21 miles in the rain. But luckily, I wasn't doing it alone. When we finished, my running mates pointed to my white shirt. There were two red streaks going from my nipples all the way down my shirt. I actually hadn't noticed during the run. Only when I got into the shower did it start hurting and it did so for a couple of days.
I had had occasional bleeding before on long runs, but rarely and never to this extent. I did put vaseline just like on other long runs. But I guess with the rain, sweat and rubbing the vaseline wore off. I used to use easy glide before and never noticed any difference than with vaseline.
Any tips and tricks on avoiding this next time? Particular shirts work for you? I heard some use band-aids, do they work? What if you have chest hair ;) ?
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posted: 5/24/2008 at 12:02 PM |
band-aides
I always band-aide on long runs and races. hurts to remove but less than bleeding nipples.... |
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posted: 5/24/2008 at 12:11 PM |
| Band Aid Sports Strips. Soft. Stay on, but come off easily. Comes in many sizes. |
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posted: 5/24/2008 at 1:39 PM |
| I've always thought Bleeding Nipples would be a great name for a band. |
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posted: 5/25/2008 at 1:45 AM |
| Cheapest is to use just sport tape. Tear a "suitable" size piece and cover the nibbles. They are also easy to remove when your are still sweaty after the run or in a shower. |
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posted: 5/25/2008 at 2:07 AM |
| Quote from jsobo119 on 5/24/2008 at 12:02 PM: band-aides
I always band-aide on long runs and races. hurts to remove but less than bleeding nipples....
Ditto.....I forgot last week and I have scabs now, but no bleeding.
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posted: 5/27/2008 at 1:15 AM |
Two words - Body Glide.
I've done tape, band-aids (no help at all, due to chest hair), and vaseline (works, but messy). The avoiding cotton shirts advice is priceless, too.
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posted: 5/28/2008 at 9:26 AM |
Thanks all. Since I was wearing a tech shirt (not cotton) and had applied vaseline and in prior cases body glide which usually work in dry conditions. I guess I'll keep a box of sports strip band aids around specially if I'm doing a long run in the rain.
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| Quote from makers on 5/28/2008 at 1:45 PM: Compression shirt.
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