Today I did my second long run of 20 miles. That is the longest distance I have to run in training, but I ran it 2 weeks ago and again today. It was actually a little easier today. The first time I ran/walked the last couple miles. Today, although I had a terrible night's sleep, I only stopped when I had to cross the street and at the very end when I had to go up Capitol Hill. I actually think I may be able to do this.
After my run, when I took off my shirt, I noticed my right nipple was bleeding. I believe it is the first time any type of liquid has been emitted from my nipple. When I got into the shower, the pain of the water hitting my bloody nipple was horrible. The only other time I felt such pain was when I had a kidney stone and when I severely cut my pinky when I was a kid. I screamed. It hurt like hell. The picture to the right is not me, but I feel his pain.
2 comments:
Yeah my roomate in college used to have this happen to him. The solution is to put bandaids or tape on your nipples at the beginning of the race.
I too used to suffer from this but it was easily alleviated by the application of vaseline before (and sometimes even during) a long run. That may be too easy an answer for some but it worked for me.
But best of luck with your continued training, hopefully without painful distractions like this.
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