Cycling vs. Running

Now that my big goal is over for the season, it's time for me to reflect a bit on the physical impact on my body when making the switch to running from cycling. In no particular order, here is a list of ailments that I have had in both disciplines this year:

Cycling:

• Occasional razor burn.
• Weird tan lines which are hard to explain while on vacation at the beach.

Running:

• Bloody nipples (learned that Bag Balm works well here on runs up to 15 miles in length. Anything over that and use band aids.
• Rubbed raw certain, sensitive male parts. Once again, Bag Balm works well here. This was a tough lesson to learn....
• Blood blisters on ends of toes.
• Lost toe nails
• Stress Fracture to my left femur...the largest bone in the body.
• Strained lower back

Seems pretty apparent that running just plain sucks....somehow I'm hooked and already looking forward to training for the next one.

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