Today, I participated in a walk for charity. Even though I was supposed to walk 5K, I stopped after 3K because the pain from my thighs rubbing together nearly sent me to tears. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I took part in a charity run for a good cause. I'd trained for months and showed up, only to trip and fall flat on my face at the starting line. I spent the rest of the race with scraped knees and a bruised ego. FML
Today, after not moving at work all day, I decided to be healthy and walk home. Now my thighs are numb from rubbing together. FML
Today, trying to exercise and be more healthy, I went for a walk but I developed a friction thigh rash. The rash is so bad I will likely not be able to get on another walk for days. FML
Today, trying to get into shape because I run out of breath after walking more than 30 minutes, I started to hit the gym. Too bad my legs didn’t want to cooperate and decided that it would cause limping-worthy pain for every step I took on the treadmill. FML
Today, I volunteered at a 50 km trail race for charity and was at the service of a walker. It was fun until after the walk was completed, when he made me take off his boots and socks, and massage his big, super stinky, sweaty bare feet. His putrid feet were inches from my face the entire time. FML
Today, thinking I was pretty healthy, I signed up for a 5K run. I didn’t train at all, thinking, “How hard can it be?” Halfway through, I realized I was in way over my head. I ended up walking the rest of the race, and a 70-year-old man lapped me twice. To make it worse, my friends made a banner that said, “Congratulations on Not Dying!” FML
Today, I injured my knee at a Zumba class, a class I joined to lose weight so my knees wouldn't hurt so much. Now I can't even go for a leisurely walk. FML
Today, I went on a run. Going a decent pace, I passed a woman walking her dog. I joked, "C'mon! Keep up!" Thirty feet later I stepped in mud, rolled my ankle and fell. The woman walked by as I lay in agony, and told me to keep up. FML
Today, I achieved a personal goal by completing a half-marathon for charity, despite being overweight and unfit before training. When I finished I cried, not because I was proud of myself, but because I ran the last two miles while being followed by kids on bicycles calling me a "fat cunt". FML
Today, I tried to walk on the sidewalk. Actually, it was so slippery that I had to shimmy across it. Then I shimmied too quickly and fell down. Now everything hurts. Maybe next time I should bring a sled. FML
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Dancersrule1 26
Google "Bandelettes. " They are a life saver for possessors of thunder thighs like you and me! Good for men and women! Legalize Thunder Thighs!
liloh_fml 11
3k is still a good amount of money... I'm proud of you, op.
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mynoch 7
One foot in front of the other. There are other 5ks. Keep trying until you finish it :)
xxsakuraxx 29
Damn it! I just sang that in my head. Stupid abc christmas specials!
sydneyjrw 12
I can relate to this on so many levels
samlovesham1234 9
Same here! Especially in the summer.
ShotaSammy 17
Im 20, weight 110 pounds, and have never once felt the issues you dealt with, but i do know that i cant walk 3km. At all. And the fact that you only quit because of chafing which (as the previous comments state) is a fixable thing, and not because going on was too hard because of tiredness means that once that one fixable issue is resolved you can try again and make it!
Donato123456 7
Was it in Joan's beach or caumsett state park?
CAH0105 3
It's all good!! You'll get there, baby steps
JMcool 18
Been there before. You still did a great job, OP!
element67_fml 4
Deodorant works to prevent chub rub! I use it all the time.
Namenlos_fml 20
That's 3K longer than most people did. Good on you for trying! If you're up for trying again, try using baby powder on the friction areas beforehand. It helps alleviate the rubbing.
JamieLuv2u 11
This happened to my friend who runs marathons and she is tiny and her legs barely touch. If it is as bad as I imagine, I thought I would share my post rub solution. Diaper cream. The thick white kind. Chub rub can stay with you for days... Vitamin d cream will create a barrier to help heal and manage friction. I Put a super thick layer on, followed by gauze sheets (for air flow) held on by tape, then cotton pants. Good job OP! That is a long way to tough out a very uncomfortable experience.
MattAtBat 9
2 words, chafing balls.