Boston - I goofed up - chafing already 11 hours to recover skin?

Can't sleep. Probably the worst I have ever had this kind of thing. Right now just praying some sleep will come then healing.

I have occasional chafe issues. Vasoline has always worked for me though. I just have to reapply about every 30 minutes of running though.

not a big baby wrote:

Desiten diaper rash creme. Clears things up overnight. Your welcome

It looks like the OP did not try this.

01/10 good thought, terrible delivery

pics?

Old cranky guy in Alabama wrote:

Fascinating and weird. I truly have no idea what the OP and responders are talking about. Have run for 30+ years including in lots of heat. Not only has this never happened to me, I've never heard of it. Based on the flurry of responses, it sounds common.

What is the problem?

I have 3 kids and have changed lots of diapers and put lots of cream on diaper rash. Are we talking about diaper rash equivalent? Does that hurt to run?

Illuminate me letsrun

Me as well. Never had, or heard of this. Sticking by my troll call for now.

How fat do you have to be to get chaffed sitting in a car?

Seems more likely that the OP has the posterior version of jock itch known as Athlete's Crack.

Make sure to let us know how it goes! Good luck today!

Never had this issue but I once made the mistake of wiping in the woods once with poison oak or sumac while on a long run. That was bad, very bad.

It might be too late, but BODY GLIDE IT.

I get chafing there too, Body Glide is too daggum expensive but it works.

Consider ditching the shorts and wearing half-tights, preferably compression or very fitting. Get a 'slippery' spandex material. Provided they are tight enough and the right material, the tights should slide over each other and shield your skin from the friction.

Seriously, everything else in this thread is a temporary fix and you'll be screwed over 26.2.

Do you think this guy has dropped out yet?

Half-tights wrote:

Consider ditching the shorts and wearing half-tights, preferably compression or very fitting. Get a 'slippery' spandex material. Provided they are tight enough and the right material, the tights should slide over each other and shield your skin from the friction.

Seriously, everything else in this thread is a temporary fix and you'll be screwed over 26.2.

Unless you jack the tights right up into your crack I fail to see how your advice is pertinent.

I chafe badly sometimes in my crotch area but usually the next day it's completely better. Not sure if 11 hrs would be enough.

Able to run and adrenaline of the race kept me going, no problems running.

Nothing like asking the hotel concierge for maxi pads at 5:00 am and then explaining why. Ended up going with a cut up sock and duct taping in place. Sock not pretty afterwards but overall hoping no permanent damage.

Hope everyone else raced well.

well done. next time roll down the windows.

Pics?

Chafed myself like an idiot wrote:

Able to run and adrenaline of the race kept me going, no problems running.

Nothing like asking the hotel concierge for maxi pads at 5:00 am and then explaining why. Ended up going with a cut up sock and duct taping in place. Sock not pretty afterwards but overall hoping no permanent damage.

Hope everyone else raced well.

glad to hear it.

do you think the sock and duct tape helped?