Do I own diaper rash cream? Yes! Do I have kids? No!

In blogging about running there’s a difference between full disclosure and TMI (especially because I am a public school teacher ha ha)  I’ve opted to share and not scare…I hope.  Today I had to run 1:42 (1:25 at a 9:15 pace and 0:17 @ an 8:20 pace) It ended up being 11.38miles but 12 with the cool down.  I felt AMAZING for just about the entire run.  Somehow (thankfully) I didn’t seem to notice the “chub rub” aka chafing on my inner thighs. (News Flash: everyone’s thighs rub together….if they don’t you have a problem!)  I’ve had “chub rub” before, but today was beyond anything I’ve ever experience and yes, I did use an anti chafing balm…just not enough in the right spots, apparently. 

The pain I experienced was INSANE!  I could not walk after my run…I only waddled like I had been riding a horse for 6 hours without a saddle.  I cried in the shower when the water hit my legs, slathered diaper rash cream on my inner thighs, and had to ice my inner thighs down…Even at that I winced and complained with every step I took.  I shared mere glimpses of my “chub rub” with friends and watched their faces go from shock, to horror, then pity. 

“Chub rub” is real my friends!  I’ve learned my lesson…When it comes time to apply an anti-chafing balm follow the rule I tell my students when they are writing “when you think you’re done, you’ve only just begun”  Keep applying that anti-chafe balm-you’ll thank me!