Run your azz off in July Ghoulies!!! (Page 19)

That's what I do :-).  And if you say it right, it's kind of catchy, me- nuck - i - lindy .  I think nookie is nuckie in Canada, am I wrong?

Bahaha..I almost choked on a piece of cheese and cracker...

I'm not sure...I must not speak Canadian?

Back to a serious question.  Can you apply noxzmema directly to undercarraige body parts?  Chamois butter seemed to work for under 2 hour rides.  Anything applied to the pad in the shorts is gone after that.

Tom, Chamois butter worked for me for 1-2 hour rides.   I did tip myself after the application :-)

Ya. I don't see why not. I've done it that way too, but I was soley using noxzema at that point in time on the trainer at home in the winter. The way I do it now is just my random decision on how to do it. Haha.

Might also want to consider reapplication if it is really bugging you during rides. Also, I think it gets better with more time in the saddle. But again, anatomical differences might change this? Not sure myself

Nice. I'll be borrowing that line, with your permission of course.

And with that, I'm outta here for the night. Take care everyone, and I'll check in at some point tomorrow!

I went for a short ride tonight and aggravated the chaffed area.  My next ride is in 2 days, should I keep the area dry?, apply noxema? or apply A&D anointment?

Any hydrocortisone cream handy? I would apply some of that which will help with the inflammation and the pain/burning. I always have a tube hanging around for any chaffing/skin irritations/burns (yes, I am the first aid queen). If not, even diaper rash cream or the like would do. (If A&D ointment fits into that category, then use that--I'm not sure what it is?) You have 2 days, so I would just make sure that you take care of it and prevent any further abrasion to the skin in that time period.

For your next ride, I would just err on the side of caution and use any combo of chamois butter/nozema/body glide/etc regardless of how long your ride is until you arn't having any trouble with chaffing anymore. You might as well, because chaffing just sucks and you probably just want to avoid it if possible. Chaffing + sweat + bacteria= less than fun. I generally always use something for rides even if they are short when I am wearing bike shorts. Sometimes I do short rides (<20km) with normal spandex without chamois, but I'm used to my saddle now and have "broken my crotch area in" if that is the right terminology? Haha.

Hope that helps?

Het mike, consider using a hairdryer on COOL setting ONLY after your showers, to dry the, uh, area well. You really don't want it to get infected...or become full blown saddle sores. Air it out as much as possible. The A&D or other cream would work ok, but remember this gem I learned in nursing school: if it's dry, make it wet, if it's wet, make it dry. In other words, if it's moist and sweaty, or oozy at all, use some powder on it, and air out as much as possible. Otherwise, apply the creams, but not unti lyou've aired it out properly. Heck, what man wouldn't want to run around without his pants on more often, and have a good excuse for it.  

And now that I have imparted such great wisdom, I am going to go drift off to Dreamland! 

'night Village! 

See you in my dreams, Gouhlies! 

Gouhlie Dreamin' TOPPAGE!

Thanks for the tips everyone!

Good morning Ghoulies!

I'm so proud of you all. Look at all the pages last night.

We are well on our way to 100 for the month.

Speaking of last nights posts

There are just SOOOOOO many things I want to say but  I will refrain. For now.

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Nice. I'll be borrowing that line, with your permission of course.

And with that, I'm outta here for the night. Take care everyone, and I'll check in at some point tomorrow!

I put in a full hour at work, then I called it a day.

I wasn't feeling too well, then I started vomiting the water I was sipping and getting a headache and decided a nap would be better than sitting at my desk.

I'm going to go get a little rest. I'll check back in later.

That doesn't sound good.  Hope you feel better after your nap!

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Morning!

I've been lowering my distances, next week I am sure I will be crabby!

same here....

Yes! Haha. I love it: if it's dry, make it wet, if it's wet, make it dry!

I'm going to tell my Mom this. She will get a kick out of it. Oh nurse talk.