Gentlemen, for this is almost exclusively aimed at them, do any of you shave your legs? I don't and I am at the point in life where the hair in my ears is sufficient for me to open a wig clinic for bald hamsters with my ear-hair trimmings, but the hair on my own hair literally fell-out with me, and my lower legs are starting to follow suit. Should I remove the rest of that to stop ticks from climbing up the hairy scaffolding? As a walker, I am used to the scamps, but as I want to run off-road I will be wearing less than I do when walking; as a consequence, it will be open-season for my legs.
Any advice welcome...
Oh, if I do shave them, where do you stop? Polite answers only!!!
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I have run on moors, heaths, fields and forests with my legs on show and have never been bothered by ticks. Then again, I have never been attacked by ticks while walking in those places either. Keep moving and they will probably not get you.
Thanks. I have tried everything on the market, but the critters seem to like my blood - just as the ever-so-slightly-annoying midges do in Scotland!Our son had one in a very awkward place when he was wee, and I really don't want to copy that!! Shave or long legs, methinks.
If you ask any lady, keeping legs hair-free has lots of problems and requires a fair bit of maintenance. Ingrowing hairs is the major problem, especially round the back of the leg. (Guess who is called in to help?)
Is it worth the fuss, or could you just get longer socks?
Or you could just run quicker? 🤣 I'd forgotten that that season was approaching 😔 When I'm out walking I usually wear trousers to avoid them, but still manage to pick the critters up occasionally none-the-less, and hair-free legs doesn't seem to help (although it's easier to spot them later). But I suspect that any moorland running for me this year will probably be in areas with shorter grass anyway, to avoid me damaging an ankle or knee, which tend to be the less tick-infested areas anyway.
I like the idea of going faster, but I'm old and crumbly, so fast is a word from my youth in that respect!We have dense bracken etc, so they are rampant. Masses of sheep and deer don't help!
Good luck with the ankle and knee. Take it easy and get back into moor running slowly and gently.
I don't think anyone could run fast enough to escape those critters! The ankles and knees aren't really problematic, but it's just that the ticks tend to mostly be on the long grass which tends to mean tussocky ground where I have to be a bit careful even walking. Bracken is more problematic though.I did get out on the moor last weekend, and it was good to be back out there. The difference the terrain makes on my speed is very noticeable, but it's a lot more fun! I'm hoping to do more as the moor dries up, as what is most local to me is still a bog and I had to drive a few miles to find a suitable place - only really practical at the weekend due to daylight hours.
I've never had ticks in suburban Manchester, but I have had red spider mite bites. Last June I was clearing some overgrown path and got bitten many times, leading to spreading infection, and pitting oedema, needing two different antibiotics to treat. I couldn't start C25K properly (third and successful attempt) until after they'd healed.
Good Lord! I hope that you fully recovered? That sounds so unpleasant and uncomfortable. It's so good to hear that you have now graduated, and I hope that you have a wonderful Spring and Summer's running.
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