Bleeding Nipples? - Not What You Think

No, this is not some kind of post about S&M or some other alternative sexual activity. Hell, it will probably make you cringe if anything. One of the goals I set for myself back in January was to actually get off the couch and to take a walk around the block at least once a week. Well, it is now November and that has happened about three times and on at least two of those occasions it was because I couldn't find my car in the morning when I went to look for it.

Well, now that I read what Ryan Reynolds had to say on the Rachael Ray show I'm kind of glad I didn't start walking around the block regularly or getting too much exercise. Why? Well it seems that when Ryan was training for the NYC Marathon he was obsessed with bleeding nipples. It seems that the constant friction during the race often causes people to bleed from their nipples. I know, I know and Ryan was really freaked out about it. They are painful. Don't ask. Long story but again, not anything sexual in nature. More of a salt water and canvas thing. Yeah, see where that takes your mind.

"Weird things happen to you," Reynolds told Ray. "Thankfully, all three nipples are fine. I was really concerned because I was at the finish line two years ago, and I watched these people coming in and it was like watching the music video to 'Thriller,'" he said. "It was really horrifying to watch, and I thought what am I going to do about this? I know you're supposed to put Vaseline on, and some people said if you put Vaseline on if your chest you're going to be fine. I was like, should I wear a running bra? Will people know?"

So, Ryan lathered up the nipples and chest with Vaseline right before the race. And, if you are so inclined and you want something to do while you are running for four hours, go ahead and bring a travel sized one and rub them down some more while running. Don't worry about the stares from your fellow runners. While they will be suffering after the race, you will be oily and content.