2009 08 11 three new miracles for my running kit

Susan Donnelly Ultramarathon Trail Runner. Motivational Speaker. http://www.susanruns100s.com

Three New Miracles for My Running Kit Date : August 11, 2009

Gold Bond

I grew up watching the hokey commercials for Gold Bond on TV and wrote it off a hoax. “Why,” I thought, “would you buy dust to put on perfectly clean skin?” It made no sense.

At least until Massanutten this year. What I failed to mention in my race report was that after hours of running in salty, sweaty heat followed by more hours in wet clothing, I ended up with the worst case of chafing imaginable. By the end of the race, every seam was etched in.

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I was so desperate for relief that Rob talked me in to trying Gold Bond, and lo and behold, it made going to work the next day possible. It kept the raw spots dry enough that movement wasn’t excruciating and healing could start. I absolutely needed the extra strength version but even the regular strength would be a relief to have when you need it. Trust me.

Bag Balm

Why so wonderful? This goop prevents the angry skin described above.

Why this instead of Vaseline (which didn’t help me at Massanutten) or Body Glide? Simple – it

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doesn’t wash off or disappear like the others (must be the lanolin?) and it’s more than a skin lube. It’s got a healing ingredient built in.

I remember using it in the 1970s but it’s been around forever, and for good reason – it works!

I’ve used it on several rainy-day runs lately and am happily chafe-free. Besides, it transforms ultrarunner feet into something almost sandal-worthy.

It can be hard to find (I finally found it at one drug store and the local farmer’s co-op), but it’s well worth the hunt. . . .

Technu Rash Relief

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The lush crop of poison ivy this year almost makes me yearn for the past couple of extreme drought years. Almost. On the bright side, it helped my find this stuff.

We were on our way to SweetH2O when the itchy spot on my wrist erupted into the dreaded bumps. The itching got so bad we ferreted out a drugstore so I could buy something, anything to stop the agony. There were the usual supects…and this. The stakes were high but I always prefer natural so I took a chance.

It worked. Two treatments and the next morning it was fine and it didn’t reappear. I’ve had way too many opportunities to try it since then and every time it’s worked like a charm. I even put it on the sunburn I picked up at Howl at the Moon this weekend (report on it’s way…) because I had nothing else at hand, and that’s the skin that hasn’t peeled. But it’s worth it for the PI healing alone!

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