Runner's Nipple

@if ®afiq · 13 Apr 2006 at 12:19

Right, last night I ran my personal best (on the treadmill) but unfortunatly my nipples didn't come out too good. Both were sore and infact the right one started to bleed a wee bit...

so what do you runners do to prevent Runner's Nipple? (Does anyone else get them?)

Gilly · 13 Apr 2006 at 12:22

I don't, but the guy in the office that does either uses vaseline or plasters.

G|mp · 13 Apr 2006 at 12:31

Micropore its like selotape but its not very sticky

They use it for medical purposes like holding you bandages on

You can get it in most chemists

I used to get it off my old football teams cheap arse kit

@if ®afiq · 13 Apr 2006 at 12:40

I think I'll got for the micropore option...thanks

Malarkee · 13 Apr 2006 at 12:46

Never had it, cheap school uniforms have given me nipples of steel!

honestly in year 9 of high school all the lads had bloody nipples...

Worst I ever hurt my nipple running was when I ran the Keswick 10k and the safety pins holding my number on came undown and stick into my nipple...

cleanbluesky · 13 Apr 2006 at 18:21

Never had a nipple problem, but I hear vaseline does the trick

.SJ · 13 Apr 2006 at 18:33

Velocity · 13 Apr 2006 at 18:52

.SJ said:
Wear a different shirt.

This man is a genius!

Sanzy · 13 Apr 2006 at 18:54

or use a towel and rub your nipples off ... Sorted!

.SJ · 13 Apr 2006 at 19:23

alexakasloth · 13 Apr 2006 at 20:57

How can your nipples bleed from running?

Ciba · 13 Apr 2006 at 21:24

suicidle_tramp said:
How can your nipples bleed from running?

T-shirt rubbing against them.

thebrasso · 13 Apr 2006 at 21:28

I've had to use a bit of vaseline before. Better to do that than let it get worse.

I only ever had it if I wore thicker t-shirts or particularly on a cold day.

SexyGreyFox · 13 Apr 2006 at 21:33

Try a different shirt and vaseline.

benjo plz. · 13 Apr 2006 at 21:35

Careful, rub them too hard and you'll rub them off, apparently

.

zain · 13 Apr 2006 at 21:44

vaseline does the trick

The_Judge · 14 Apr 2006 at 02:24

ahahaha

Velocity · 14 Apr 2006 at 10:19

.SJ said:
I don't know if you're taking the **** or not but I have run for 18 miles (continuous) before now and never once had my nipples bleed.

My bum crack has suffered from chaffing though.

The type of t-shirt you wear will determine if you get nipple trouble or not. Try one without a logo across the chest or one thats made of a different material.

I wasn't taking the **** - If you get nipple problems just wear a softer shirt. I run and never have a problem.

@if ®afiq · 15 Apr 2006 at 10:41

I wear those "breathable" footballer type tops which are quite light...I suppose the fact that I've got mini man-boobs doesn't help!

Edinho · 16 Apr 2006 at 06:14

Synthetic fabrics dont help. And use vaseline, though it can be a bit embarrasing buying it