Body Glide???

[hops&dreams]

The top tip I always read about running races is Body Glide, Body Glide, Body Glide! Am I missing something, because I've never used body glide, and I've never had any problems.

I'm run/walking my first half tomorrow, and I don't know about body glide. Do I need it? Where?

During my half-@$$ed training, my longest run was 8 miles, (I'm walking most of it with a friend tomorrow for the half, I know it's dumb, but we're going to be dumb together!) and I never encountered any problems. Was I just lucky?

HELP! I do I need to go buy myself some body Glide? Where do I put it?!? (I feel so stupid asking this!)

TIA!

 

[MouseDogMom]

Body Glide is like Vaseline, but much easier to use. I apply it anywhere I even suspect that my clothes (or body) might rub. Under the arms, around my sports bra, between the thighs (some of this may be TMI, but you asked, and it's better to know than to find out the next day in the shower!) I literally cover my feet - between the toes, tops of toes, sides of toes, sides of feet.

The general idea is that it stops the rubbing and chafing, so even if you've never used it before, it wouldn't hurt. I don't think it falls under the "don't try anything new on race day" rule, especially if you're primarily walking. It may be that you won't need it, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

I use it on all runs of 10 miles or longer, and sometimes if it's hot, I may use it around the sports bra area on shorter runs if I think I'm going to be sweating a lot and suspect that there may be more rubbing than usual.

Good luck tomorrow!

Jackie

 

[FireDancer]

I image the places I put it won't be a problem for you.

 

[Tinkerboy00]

Ive never used it but might for my first full. My only problem are the nipples. They get very raw from my sweaty tech shirts rubbing against them. The left one paticularly (strange!) so Im thinking about doing the nipple guards/round band aids.

Thoughts?

**Wow this thread can really become TMI couldnt it?**

 

[FFigawi]

Ive never used it but might for my first full. My only problem are the nipples. They get very raw from my sweaty tech shirts rubbing against them. The left one paticularly (strange!) so Im thinking about doing the nipple guards/round band aids.

Thoughts?

I prefer BodyGlide over nip guards and band-aids because it doesn't wear off when I sweat. The adhesive on the guards and band-aids can lose its grip when its wet. Also, if chafing is a big problem for you with your tech shirts, you might want to try a different brand or style. I find that the shirts with a very tight weave (Race Ready and Asics come to mind) are smoother than ones like Brooks that have a larger weave. There's also a company called Sport Science that makes tech shirts that look and feel like cotton shirts and tend to be less harsh in the chafing department.

 

[Tinkerboy00]

I prefer BodyGlide over nip guards and band-aids because it doesn't wear off when I sweat. The adhesive on the guards and band-aids can lose its grip when its wet. Also, if chafing is a big problem for you with your tech shirts, you might want to try a different brand or style. I find that the shirts with a very tight weave (Race Ready and Asics come to mind) are smoother than ones like Brooks that have a larger weave. There's also a company called Sport Science that makes tech shirts that look and feel like cotton shirts and tend to be less harsh in the chafing department.

It was mostly my Nike ones that bothered me, but Ive switched over to tech tees from Lululemon and those have been pretty great.

Maybe Ill just experiment with Bodyglide for those areas. Luckily my new runing shorts have been awesome and not causing chaffing at all so I need to get a few more pairs of those!

 

[John VN]

I think this is one of those, try it you'll like it or why bother. I've gone 26 miles easy without problems and 13 miles hard with nipple problems. If I am going full out I will use band-aids and if easy then nothing. Maybe after my supply of band-aids runs out I'll get some Body Glide.

 

[Goofed98]

I use Body Glide on my legs, but I use the Curad round band-aids for nip guards. They work, and they don't seem to hurt as much to remove in the shower.

 

[windwalker]

I'm a race walker and a marathon for me is 6 hours of sustained motion. I use body glide under my arms since the tech shirts do cause chafing, between my legs is another possible trouble area and yes a good coat of BG on the nips.

Dave

 

[thndrmatt]

This seems to be one of those trials of being an endurance athlete. Me personally when anything goes over 2 hours I apply, and have discovered over time 5 or 6 places that happen to end up painful for me if I don't. All have been previously mentioned.

It's what I like to call "self-critiquing" when you go out and discover a new place you should have Body Glide'd. Remembering the pain tends to keep me from forgetting to do that spot the next time. It's additional/different spots for running versus cycling, and even running versus times I'll be walking extended periods (Ironmans, ultras).

 

[crewmatt]

Yea, for the most part up to a half you might not need it. A full where you're going for 3+ hours of sweat and rubbing is a totally different story. I only really need it for anything over a half. I can even do like 16-18 mile runs without it, but beyond that I know I need it.

 

[hops&dreams]

Thanks for all the advice guys! I went without BG, just put on my regular running gear and I was fine. I was nervous when I put on my regular running bra for some reason, and at 5:30 in the morning, I'm thinking to myself "is this too tight here? Maybe I should put something on it?!?" But I didn't, and it was all fine.

I did see many, many people stopping to put on band aids, bleeding feet, etc. I was very glad it wasn't me - my sore muscles are enough to deal with today!

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Glad you had no difficulty. Hope it is always that way for you.