Nether regions!!!

[Jonno34]

I am gradually upping my distance. Last week I hit 30k, the second longest weekly total only beaten in a week when I did a HM.

I have for the first time had some really bad chafing. I have tried different styles of underwear but the results are pretty inconsistent. What works once does not necessarily work next time.

Can uou share your experiences or solutions please.

Yours, walking like I lost my horse,

Jonno34

[misswobble Marathon]

I chafe badly!🙁.

Wearing as little as possible works best. I turn my tops inside out so the seams don’t chafe my inner arms. Wearing no underwear ☺️ Shorts are best for me rather than leggings

Bodyglide didn’t work for me but then neither did anything else, eg Vaseline, liquidtalc etc

I have ordered “seamfree” clothing but it invariably isn’t 😤. Gymshark looks to have possibilities though

[Jonno34 Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I had a pair of Decathlon boxer but they made my thighs rub where they finished but elsewhere was fine. I wore lined shorts over the top, the lining went lower then the end of the boxer so that cured that BUT then I had an issue higher up with a seam. I now have a painful 3 inch seam mark.

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon in reply to Jonno34]

There's a real problem if something is a tad tight, or a tad loose. I lost too much weight for my trusty shorts and had to size down or suffer. I still use them for short runs ok.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Jonno34]

Seams! That’s the bugbear. My fave shorts are decathlon Evadict trail ones worn with no underwear

I wonder sometimes at the thread they use It’s like cheese-wire! 🤨

Roll on warmer weather 🙂.

You could try cutting the fabric at the chafe points if it’s not detrimental

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

Bodyglide.

Or Happy Bottom Bum Butter (you can use it everywhere and it's all natural)

I have one or two fave outfits that tend to work well so just wear that stuff all the time. Then I panic when it wears out! 🤣 even then there's always a risk. I got some nasty chafe on my 1st 50k but it wasn't aware of it until my hot bath after.

[Jonno34 Marathon in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Ooooh! The sting of the shower yesterday! "Happy Bottom Bum Butter" I could imagine that would cause a panic if it fell out of my gym bag!

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon in reply to Jonno34]

Just smile and style it out!! 👍🏻🤣

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

I don't really have this problem, but slightly longer shorts/underwear do seem best in wet weather. I wonder if seamless sports underwear is a thing?

[nowster Metric Marathon]

I don't have this problem, but decathlon.co.uk/p/kalenji-m... holds me very firmly and hasn't chafed me.

The trick is to have longer underwear close to the skin under the shorts, and the shorts being of something non-abrasive.

These all-in-ones are what I wear by preference in warmer weather: decathlon.co.uk/p/men-s-com...

[Jonno34 Marathon in reply to nowster]

Thanks I was looking at the first of those.

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to Jonno34]

Just a warning: they have a very firm hold on your bits. I go through puberty again every time I take them off. 😆

[Jonno34 Marathon in reply to nowster]

I have been looking at those.

[Jonno34 Marathon]

Getting some good input thanks. How about treatment though? I am not sure whether to go along the lines of moisture (sudocrem/savlon) or dry Medicated Talc.

[Decker Ultramarathon]

I don't usually have this issue but bodyglide seems to be the preferred treatment from those I know

[RunWillie Marathon]

My hubby uses body glide 👍🏻

[Jonno34 Marathon]

Did my Feb half yesterday. Had a strong headwind on 1 leg of the 7kloop I use. This dried up the sweat but left the salt. Thanks to vaseline my nethers were largely ok. I had a little underarm from the salt but all good really.

[nowster Metric Marathon in reply to Jonno34]

Interesting. We don't often get dry heat like that in the UK.

[Jonno34 Marathon]

It was not particularly warm, abt 12 degrees, just a dry wind which dried the sweat off.