For years, I had just kind of accepted that chafing and blisters were some of those annoying things that runners were forced to put up with. That they came with the territory, and we just had to deal with them and move on. Try not to let them break our spirits.
And then, one day while paying for a new pair of shoes at my local running store (Potomac River Running), I noticed right by the cash register that they had this product called BodyGlide that promised to save our skin and feet from chafing and blistering. I read the package and thought to myself "NO. WAY." - it had to be a gimmick! I asked the salesclerk about it and he told me very emphatically that he swore by the stuff. That he never went for a run without using it and that ever since he started using it he hadn't chafed or blistered AT ALL.
So I decided to try it.
And I seriously could not believe what a huge difference it made for me. Where had this product been all my running life!?
Thanks to BodyGlide, I do not chafe or blister anymore. I use it in a MAJOR way in the summer months especially. Whether I'm going for a 3 mile run or a 30 mile run, I am very generously and VERY liberally applying BodyGlide to all of my potentially problem spots before I head out (for me, this is my feet/toes, my bra line, between my thighs, and where my tank cuts under my arms).
If I ever forget to use it or get lazy about it, I totally pay for it.
And trust me, it's not pretty.
Losing my BodyGlide would seriously make me want to cry so for this reason I keep it handy in a few places around my house. I have a stick of it in my car and one in my bag for when I go to the track or to a race. I also have one that lives in my bathroom upstairs, where I typically get dressed before going out for a run in the early mornings while my family is still sleeping.
I am amazed by how awful chafing and blistering could make a run or race experience before I found BodyGlide. I could be feeling so strong and working so hard, and then the pain and annoyance of a developing blister or rubbing/stinging skin would distract me and throw me SO off mentally. Finding BodyGlide was like a miracle to me - such a simple and easy solution for preventing this from happening!
I cannot tell you guys how excited I was when BodyGlide asked me to be their first ever ambassador recently! There really is no other product on the market that does what it does or that is made with such quality (plant-derived, oil-free) ingredients. I am so proud to represent them and to tell anyone and everyone who will listen about why I think this product is an ESSENTIAL item for every runner.
For years I have used the original Anti-Chafe BodyGlide and it has worked amazingly, and recently I discovered the "For Her" formula which has Vitamin F in it to provide extra moisture and hydration for sensitive skin. I love them both!
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