Friction burns when running (reduce, runner, thighs, weight)
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I'm a female with a large, heavy chest. I am quite tall weighing 13 stone so I am slim, but I plan to lose at least 6 pounds more. However my chest area is still large, I recently lost weight down from 16 stone in about 9 months and I'm currently 13 stone. The weight loss made no difference to my breast size. Everytime I run, I get friction burns under my breasts and on my collarbones to the point where the skin is rubbed off and left red raw and really sore. To start with I wore a sports bra (not wired) and I think because the weight of my breasts then pulled it down it kept rubbing on my collarbones so I got friction burns there. So I then decided to wear a non wired cheap bra underneath for extra support and I got friction burns underneath too. It looks terrible when I undress and my husband said 'oh my god, what happened to your skin'. It's a pain and each time I run I have to put plasters over them all and plasters on me where my sports bra might rub against me. Does anyone have advice about this? I don't want to stop running, it's really good for my mental health, fitness and maintaining my weight loss. Does anyone think if I bought a supportive sports bra it would make a difference? The one I have is just a bog standard one from JD sports which just holds me in from the tightness of it, but I suppose it doesn't offer proper support from all the jiggling about
Last edited by useranonymous; 12-07-2021 at 11:50 PM..
Since you're using stones as a weight measurement, I'm fairly certain you're not in the US. Do they sell Aquaphor where you live? This stuff is like a miracle cure for any skin abrasion/rash. It will also prevent a rash from occurring.
Hi OP- this is primarily an American board. It sounds like you are about 180 poundsish, for those of us who are clueless when it comes to what a stone is.
I don’t know what sports stores are in the UK, but I’d definitely recommend a high support bra for women who have larger chests. There is a big difference between a “low” support bra and a “high” support bra. I don’t have a particularly large chest (about a D cup, but a very small band size) and high impact in “low” support is not comfortable at all. I think Sweaty Betty is a UK company that has good sports bras for women with larger chests. There may be some less expensive brands, but this may be something worth investing in.
You might try Body Glide. I know that Amazon sells it (in the US anyway), but also, any running store should have it, or a similar product. Check out the Runner's World forums too. There is (or used to be) a Women's Running sub-forum, you might get some good feedback if you post your question there.
Yes, I agree with Body Glide, or perhaps soft paper tape applied over areas where you get friction burns (the tape takes the abrasion rather than your skin-- not band-aids {plasters}, which don't adhere to your skin so you'll still get rubbing from the band-aids instead).
And yes, assess what your sports bras are like. I do know of women who wear two-- whether both are high-impact bras, I don't know. Hopefully you will receive responses as well from some more "gifted" women here who can share what works for them.
You can run pain-free by using moisturizer or other lotions like petroleum jelly or hypoallergenic balm, which will reduce the impact of friction. Cover all of the common chafing points. That includes the buttocks, armpits, nipples, and inner thighs.
You can run pain-free by using moisturizer or other lotions like petroleum jelly or hypoallergenic balm, which will reduce the impact of friction. Cover all of the common chafing points. That includes the buttocks, armpits, nipples, and inner thighs.
These are not nearly as effective as anti-chafing products designed for this specific purpose. Moisturizers and Vaseline (or similar) rub off fairly easily. They also stain clothing.
These are not nearly as effective as anti-chafing products designed for this specific purpose. Moisturizers and Vaseline (or similar) rub off fairly easily. They also stain clothing.
It depends how far you are running. Vaseline worked until I started running marathons. For distances over 15 miles, I put Band-Aids over my nipples.
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