It's marathon day

Good Morning on Boston Marathon day.
It has turned out to be a beautiful day in Boston, if not a little too hot. Good luck to all those representing York Region today. Do us proud.
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The only marathon that participants must qualify for, today’s event is the most prestigious of marathons, so good luck to everyone.
Now, I must warn you, it is officially the season to chafe as I learned the hard way Saturday afternoon.
While temperatures were beautiful for golfing, gardening or going for a walk, for runners, this weekend’s heat was a killer.
With the heat comes chafing, a very painful part of summer running.
Basically anywhere the material from your workout clothes could rub your skin, you need to apply Body Glide or old school Vaseline to act as a barrier. Some argue Vaseline stains, so I restrict its use to my feet, where I tend to get a bit of rubbing.
Chafing is a nasty part of running for men and women. For men, nipple chafing can end up bleeding through a shirt. Watch at any race and you’re bound to see it.
Thankfully, we have sports bras, but they can be another source of chafing, under the arm or where the bra ends.
Shorts can cause chafing on your thighs too.
I’ve had skin scraped off my back from a tank top getting bunched up.
It’s very painful and you usually don’t notice it until you set foot in the shower. Then you know exactly where your workout gear rubs against you.
Also with the sun getting stronger, it’s time for sunscreen — something I also forgot this weekend —which is essential in protecting your skin.
This weekend is the Bob Hartwell Runner's Challenge in Aurora and if any of you are running it, let me know. I’m interested in the course changes.
Until I write again, happy running.