Don't get chafed.

This little tip is for athletes that are putting in big stretches of training-running, cycling/spin class.  The issue is chafing due to combination of sweat and repeated rubbing of body parts with clothes/shoes or even other body parts (I hope this is an over 18 viewing crowd). And yes,even guys get chafed. I was at a marathon in NC a few years ago and saw this guy come into water stop at mile 18 with blood on his T shirts. Turns out he ,had bleeding nipples. OUCH..bad combination of wearing a cotton shirt and no anti chafe cream, Bet he won't do that again.

In the past, I have used Body Glide which is sold at local running stores. It does a good job, but only comes in “deodorant stick” type package.  The problems with this are: 1. There is lots of plastic (non -recyclable at that) in ratio to usable product. 2. The shape of container is not the most conducive to applying to  many areas.

I received a trial tube of Aquaphor once at an Ultramarathon and was impressed at how well it worked. The only downside ,is that it is sold at Walgreens or CVS instead of local owned running store. For the same price as a tiny stick of Body Glide , you can get a tube of Aquaphor or the generic version that will last many times longer and have a fraction of the plastic trash.

So , be ready for when the temps warm up and things get sweaty again .

PS- I am not getting paid or sponsored by Aquaphor.