Sunday, February 27, 2011

Bloody Nips and Bloody, Nips!

So I made a rookie mistake today. I forgot to tape up my nips. I never thought it could happen to me. I have seen pictures of it before, men in white tshirts, crossing the finishing line with two parallel trails of blood running down their shirts. But those pictures are of men finishing half-marathons/marathons/ultras, not doing an easy 8 mile weekend run. I guess I was wrong. It didn't help that it was a chilly morning, with temperatures in the mid 20s after factoring in the wind chill.

Moral of the Story:
Running with untaped nips: Bad Idea
Running with untaped, pointy nips in cold weather: Really Bad Idea!



Now just to be clear, it was nowhere near as dramatic as shown in the picture. But it hurt and they were on fire for a good hour or so. I was dreading entering the shower, as I stood for a good 5 minutes trying to figure out how to avoid getting hot water on the affected area. Finally, decided to man up and just feel the burn! And man, did that STING!

And of course, this got me thinking about the 200,000 year old question...why do men have them in the first place? If 200,000 years of evolution can't explain it, I certainly can't but I think the message is clear: Men, tape your nips!
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2 comments:

  1. CHRISFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Nice work Rachit. I now know what to give you for Christmas.

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  2. JimmyMarch 19, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    The first time will not be the last. I can't tell you how many times I have forgotten to put on the tape.

    Here's is what works great: get the Clear, non-latex Kroger brand bandages. Cut off 1/4 or so of one sticky side and put them on your nips. You can't even tell they are they, they last for a week, and really do the trick especially if you are running high mileage consistently. Monday AM is when I usually "suit up".

    I hope your running is going well. Looking forward to hearing about it.

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