chaffing in groin area when run

male or female?

Battery acid and bleach will clean that up just fine. Unless you are a person of color. Then don't use the bleach.

Started the written narrative with "OK", so this should be a clue. Is this a gender difference example?

Try Body Glide or wear lycra shorts until you lose some of the weight. And don't worry, chafing happens at any weight. Ever see pics of marathoners at the end of a race? Not pretty.

What do you think I am? And why does it matter?

Agree totally, get some body glide and use it every run, it makes all the difference :O)

sweltai wrote:

Ok, this is kind of gross but I just started back to running and bcs I have gained a little weight my legs are bigger so I have some chaffing and what looks like little pimples. Anyone know how to get rid of it. It kind of hurt, but I am more concerned because it looks kind of gross. Thanks.

I second vaseline.

chub rub

Vaseline is too goopy! Especially when comparedto Body Glide :O)

beer miler wrote:

I second vaseline.

A highly controlled scientific study conducted using a representative sample of all races, genders, ages, and socioeconomic levels concluded that yuppies use glide and non-yuppies use vaseline to control chafing. So, be careful, the choice you make may stigmatize you and predict the person you become.

LOL :O) Me a Yuppie, hmmm kinda like that idea ......

Who wrote:

A highly controlled scientific study conducted using a representative sample of all races, genders, ages, and socioeconomic levels concluded that yuppies use glide and non-yuppies use vaseline to control chafing. So, be careful, the choice you make may stigmatize you and predict the person you become.

lose some weight ;-)

Who wrote:

A highly controlled scientific study conducted using a representative sample of all races, genders, ages, and socioeconomic levels concluded that yuppies use glide and non-yuppies use vaseline to control chafing. So, be careful, the choice you make may stigmatize you and predict the person you become.

What if I use both? Bodyglides only downside is that the stick doesnt last long and if it gets hot you might as well chunk it. Vasoline, on the other hand, is messy and causes people to look at your funny when you have it on your chestofdrawers in your bedroom. It also doesnt last as long on the long, sticky summer runs. But really, the Yuppy comment doesnt make any sense since vasoline isnt cheap itself.

There was a thread about this a few months? back. Do a search. I posted that my "Vet" buddy introduced me to Bag Balm, a product used by farmers on cow utters! Better than vasoline, less expensive than Body Glide and has some healing powers.

What I use when that happens is Corn starch(the white powdery stuff) and/or Baby Powder. Im telling you, works like a charm. I didn't think the Corn Starch thing until I seen on a old Full House episode where the kid said he was chafing. So Becky got some. It works too

Chubby you are cheeky! I am at a perfect racing weight for my height, with a name like yours take your own advice :O)

chubby wrote:

lose some weight ;-)

Vaseline, you dumb motherf***er.