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Fire Crotch and Frostbite: August Runfessions

August 24, 2017

I swear these months tick away so quickly I’d better start planning New Year’s festivities. No? Ok well then how about we open up the runfessional for some soul/sole baring? Sounds good, right?

Let’s do this:

I’ve never been much of a chafer while running. Lucky me, right? I runfess my luck ran out during pool running of all things. One would think water would be a great lubricant. One would be wrong. Holy 5-alarm fire down under Batman! I’m blaming a certain TYR swimsuit. My Speedo does just fine with hours in the pool. Live and learn.

Speaking of the pool. I runfess I got a little (ok a lot) miffed when some guy decided to do a cannonball into the end of my lane, soaking my towels, sandals, bag, whathaveyou in the process. Let the record show the ENTIRE rest of the pool is open and vacant at this hour of the morning. Why oh why do you need to jump in my lane??

I runfess I gave myself frostbite. When this posterior tendon fiasco flared up I got ice on it pronto. Lots of ice and compression. There was bruising. A couple “bruises” were still there when I went to the doc. Except the dr. didn’t think they were bruises. He said it was frostbite from overzealous icing. Who me? Overzealous? I didn’t believe him. I was sure the “bruises” would fade away eventually. It’s been almost 3 weeks and nada. Now I need to come up with a better story….maybe something about Everest….

Shifting Gears

The teenager got her driver’s license in June so she’s driving herself to school these days. Do you hear the angels singing? I runfess on the first day of school I may have slunk out the back door and ran down the path, crouching in the bushes so I could see her make the left turn out of our subdivision, that can be quite dicey in rush-hour traffic. I may have entertained the idea of marching out to stop traffic in my flip-flops, race/sleep shirt and jogger pants. Thankfully for everyone, I did not have to go to those lengths.

I runfess red light cameras suck. Especially when they have the audacity to send you a $100 ticket for turning right on red and tell you right in the notice that the light had been red for LESS THAN HALF OF ONE SECOND!!! If that’s  not turning right on a yellow, I don’t know what is.

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  1. Debbie @ Deb Runs says

    August 24, 2017 at 9:06 pm

    Frostbite? Oh my! I think you definitely need to come up with some fantastic Mt. Everest story. LOL

    Thanks for the linkup!

  2. Coco says

    August 25, 2017 at 4:07 am

    Oh no on the frostbite! I’ve done my share of helicopter parenting but I don’t think it’s ever involved peeking through the bushes. 🙂 ugh on the cannonballer. Why are people so inconsiderate?

  3. Kimberly Hatting says

    August 25, 2017 at 4:51 am

    This post had me laughing harder at each runfession. Ever considered stand-up comedy? I had never heard the term “helicopter parent” until my oldest brought it to my attention. She also informed me of POS (parent over shoulder)…an acronym that was popular several years ago (maybe still?) when a child (specifically a teen) would be on the computer and a parent may be hovering nearby, trying to get a glimpse of the screen…

  4. Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says

    August 25, 2017 at 5:20 am

    I did not know you could get chafing in the pool, but it makes sense! I’m not much of a helicopter parent–I just lay in bed and sweat a lot.

    I’ve had my share of red light camera tickets–got a couple at Deer Park, in fact! Funny thing, the last one I got, I never paid. Now I see that camera is gone. Whew. Sadly, I just got a speeding camera ticket from Chicago. Big brother won’t leave me alone!

  5. Rachel Frutkin says

    August 25, 2017 at 5:42 am

    Omg Marcia. You crack me up!! How the heck did you chafe in water?! 😂 And I would definitely go with a story about Everet if I were you. 😂

  6. Erica @ Erica Finds says

    August 25, 2017 at 5:45 am

    Frost bite? OMG. How big are the spots?!

    Do grown men EVER need to do cannonballs?

  7. Susie @ Suzlyfe says

    August 25, 2017 at 5:57 am

    Yup, just got one of those violations as well. F YOU CHICAGO.
    For me, I am not dealing with firecrotch so much as nipplefire if I get cold at all. Good gravy, that is uncomfortable.

  8. Kimberly G says

    August 25, 2017 at 6:05 am

    Okay so the title of this post made me laugh very loudly, so thank you for that. I am shocked that the pool running resulted in chafing! I know exactly how you feel about the “down under” chafing – not fun at all!

    That ticket that you received sounds absolutely ridiculous!

  9. Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says

    August 25, 2017 at 6:23 am

    I’ve never had chafing from swimming but omg I have the worst bra chafing lately. No idea why! I put an app on my phone to track my son when he first got his license so I could make sure he got to school safely without texting him to check. Thanks for the linkup

  10. Marcia says

    August 25, 2017 at 6:41 am

    Deb I’ve got that app! :p

  11. Anna @ Piper's Run says

    August 25, 2017 at 7:29 am

    Chafing is the worst – there is no way around it. And Ice burn – that’s not fun either! Love that you ran out of your house to watch her turn left….I’d probably do the same thing!

  12. Abby @BackatSquareZero says

    August 25, 2017 at 9:09 am

    Oh my gosh I cannot believe you gave yourself frostbite! That is the wildest thing ever.

    And isn’t right on red legal as long as no cars are coming? It is here. Just tell them you were practicing driving for SC.

  13. Michelle @ Running with Attitude says

    August 25, 2017 at 9:32 am

    I would have never guessed that you could chafe in a pool!?! I so chuckled at the thought of you crouching in the bushes watching your daughter drive….I know that will so be me next summer!

  14. Darlene says

    August 25, 2017 at 9:52 am

    I got stopped recently for not stopping at a yellow light. Who really does that? He let me go luckily.

    Not much of a chafer. Thank God.

    How’s the frost bite? LOL

  15. HoHo Runs says

    August 25, 2017 at 10:27 am

    I had Achilles tendonitis so badly years ago that I kept that sucker on ice. Well, that wasn’t the smartest idea. I swear the nerves still burn to this day over that mistake! Don’t get me started on the red light tickets… At least ours are not quite as expensive as yours.

  16. Marcia says

    August 25, 2017 at 10:36 am

    Holly if it was $25 or even $50 I’d have just paid it. You’d better believe I appealed that ticket. Not that it’ll do any good. : (

  17. Lesley says

    August 25, 2017 at 11:07 am

    A red light camera got me doing just that. I new I was cutting it close, but it’s a right hand turn!

  18. Lacey@fairytalesandfitness says

    August 25, 2017 at 11:59 am

    That totally sucks about your ticket! There is a traffic light in our town and if you don’t completely stop when it is red before you make the right hand turn you get a ticket as well. Luckily I never have, but knew people that have.

  19. Mary BEth Jackson says

    August 25, 2017 at 4:38 pm

    I will runfess my daughter’s driving still makes me want to throw up! UGH! Frostbite? Seriously? oh you need a hairy tale to beat all tales! Come on! WWMD? Story!

  20. Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudy says

    August 26, 2017 at 3:49 am

    Well, I talk about my own chafing issues in my post. But frostbite? Wow! I hope that ankle feels much better. You’re a tough mama for sure!

    I drove to HS the last couple of years. It was divine. Of course, I was also working & that last year taking a few college courses, too. I think my parents were extremely happy I got my license — I didn’t even want to learn to drive! I only had one accident — in college, actually — in the summer, because I didn’t have a car at school — but it was the other guy’s fault.

  21. Karen says

    August 26, 2017 at 6:22 am

    I always get my worst chafing when I run through sprinklers, even though it feels amazing, I pay later. You are right though, I still wouldn’t have guessed the pool would get you.
    No red light tickets, but toll tickets…ugh! It ticks me off, we have a smart tag we trade off but it never fails, someone always forgets.
    I remember feeling so sick the first few times my son drove away…

  22. The Accidental Marathoner says

    August 27, 2017 at 7:36 am

    Chafing, frostbite, AND a ticket? Hopefully your appeal will go through. Aye, aye, aye! What a week. And what a jerk at the pool! What is wrong with people??? I sooo remember those first days of my kids driving. But it is so nice that they can get themselves where they need to go!

  23. Karen @ Fit in France says

    August 28, 2017 at 1:00 am

    Frost bite ? At first I thought LOL, then I thought probably not funny at all. Does incessant texting to be sure they will be home on time / are home count as over protective parenting ???

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