Ok so maybe I didn’t shave them off, but I tell you what, it sure feels like it! My trainer talked me into doing the Jingle Bell Fun Run in downtown Houston this past Sunday, and today I am still suffering. My body hates me.

I should start off by saying that as much as I like to think I am into fitness and eating well and blah blah blah, I hate to run. Hate. Notice that capital H right there. That’s right: Hate.

The thing that suckered me in was the cause…well, maybe not the cause itself, but the fact that it was a cause. See, one of the things I decided I was going to do starting next year was to do good things. Or actually more good things. Spending a couple hours on a Sunday seemed like a good way to something good.

Still, it was running. I can run on a treadmill for 30 minutes to an hour, work up a good sweat, feel great at the end, and be refreshed all day. I ran 30 minutes on the fun run and thought I was going to die.

This isn’t the first run I have done before…I did do the Komen run and that was fun because it was so moving, but I wore the wrong clothing to that one, and the boys downstairs were none too pleased. I had some major rubbing action going on and was raw for about a week. Little did I know that running plus non protected environment could equal a good deal of pain?

This time I went prepared: I wore the C-IN2 Bamboo Jock Strap underneath the Go Softwear Work Out Pant. The Bamboo Jock Strap, in case you haven’t heard about it, is uber soft! It’s on the list of my favorite materials for sure. The fit was nice, and the cut didn’t rub anywhere odd. The workout pant was perfect, because it was frickin cold. The pants fit well and didn’t interfere with the run.

But what I didn’t protect were my nipples…the last time I ran I didn’t have a problem, but even today I feel like they have been shaved off. Every move I make is painful! Maybe next time I will tape over them or maybe try out the Go Softwear Bicycle Shirt.

Because I am on my kick to do good things, I’d like to start the conversation going with what you guys do to do good in the world. And how many of you do fun runs? And how do you save your nipples?

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