Dooley, 6:02I am a first-time marathon plodder. Would I do it again...NEVER! The reason? I loved every step, every minute, every hour of the London marathon. I survived without any blisters or chafings. Wall? what wall? The support of the crowd

in a vest before. I may chafe and get a sunburn.’‘Get real, you wimp. You didn’t follow the training schedule either, and you are still here. You can’t be selective with accepting advice.’This went on for two miles. Two miles of deliberation, getting

. The bag will make pulling on the neoprene leg quicker and easier. Slide in the first leg and then repeat with the carrier bag on the other foot. New wetsuits can chafe. Avoid this by ensuring yours fits well and is put on properly, and consider using a

in under your wetsuit, and make sure the pins are done up properly - the last thing you want is a pin sticking in you," says Lumley. "Use a lubricant such as baby oil around the neck of the wetsuit to avoid chafing."It's also a good idea to apply lubricant

properly and has good flexibility, but the most expensive models are usually aimed at experienced swimmers and so have less buoyancy than mid-range models," he says.Also, spend the few extra pounds on a wetsuit lubricant to prevent chafing and accelerate

new ones. See full threadAvoiding chafingFergalk - Nike do a pair of lycra shorts with the seams running across the body (left to right from inside of leg to opposite side rather than back to front.) No Chafing (research by Mr Fergalk), so comfy

to your body, and cotton’s coarse, rough fibres may chafe your skin. Breathable, synthetic fabrics, such as CoolMax, wick perspiration away from your skin and out to the next layer of clothing or to the outer surface, where that moisture can evaporate

that sports bras existed, never mind bras designed for running. I don’t actually remember it being a problem at the time. That’s just the way things were and I accepted it as part of being a woman. Wearing something that offered real support and didn’t chafe

they distribute the weight away from the spine, preventing chafing and impact bruising, allowing you to carry what you need without affecting your running stride and pace. "When I'm running well, everything goes well" Andy Gwyther, 35, Sevenoaks, Tax

toe nails or not applying Vaseline to potentially chafing areas.Q. Do you have any advice for a coeliac on the carb-loading issue? Even if I eat potatoes and rice to carb-load it can cause issues. This is the one thing I've been dreading more than