This one is on my side, towards my back, along my waistline. There's a twin to it on the other side, too. I wore shorts I'd never run long-distance in before. Guess that was dumb.
Here's a good one from my right leg. Yeah, the dreaded inner-thigh rub. I actually wore those shorts because I was afraid of rubbing - but had I just worn my MarathonGirl skirt with built-in panties, I would have put on the BodyGlide as a preventative measure. With the shorts, I didn't bother. I'm kind of baffled how this happened - was it from the shorts on my leg or from rubbing between my legs?
But this one is the best of all. It hurts A LOT too - I didn't notice it at all during the marathon, but immediately after I could feel it literally throbbing. This is from my heart rate monitor cutting into me. The weird thing is, I've had chafing from the HR monitor before, when I wear it for more than 90 minutes of intense exercise. So I use the Polar Heart Bra, which has a little pocket for the strap. The bottom edge of the strap doesn't even touch my body! So this happened from my bra, apparently. Ow ow ow. I can't sleep on my stomach or side right now - and I need to maintain very good posture so that the line stays straight across. When I'm hunched over a little, it hurts more. Fun!
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I feel your pain! I did my best ever half in a pair of cheap shorts I'd never used for long runs before. My poor inner thighs!
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