8 Women on How They Deal with Chafing, Burning Workout Pain


You get out the door for your pre-work run and hit up your regular route just as the sun is starting to peek over the horizon. You feel fast, you’re having fun, and, five miles later, you arrive back at your front door rocking a serious sweat—and a glorious runner’s high. Then you get in the shower and yowza! Thigh chafing! Talk about a buzzkill.

Whether it’s that post-run chafe, a sore butt during Spin class, or achy wrists during downward-facing dog, there’s a chance that your favorite workout comes with a side of ouch. Here’s how eight ladies fight the workout hurt.