Can I be real with you guys?Of course I can. We at Brave Soldier care about proper skin care AND endurance athletics. So you can imagine my frustration as someone who religiously uses Brave Soldier products experienced one of the most dreaded skin afflictions to endurance runners; chapped and chafing nipples. Stuff happens. Sometimes we can fo
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Winter Chapped Lip Defense
The other day, I decided to do a run outside in the 20 degree temperatures. I TOLD myself I needed to apply Lip Defender before I started, and of course, I totally forgot. It was a terrible, avoidable mistake. Running in cold temperatures without proper protection results in chapped lips. It's because the skin on your lips is thinner than
Read MoreAn Interview with Everesting World Record Holder Sean Gardner
We had a chance to do a virtual interview with Everesting World Record holder Sean Gardner recently. We briefly covered his story earlier after he set the US record, but got into some of the nitty gritty details concerning his second attempt where he attained the World Record time. What made you want to tackle the Everesting rec
Read MoreThe Nitty Gritty of Chafing
Chafing is one of the most common problems endurance athletes encounter during training. It's one of the hardest things to predict when, or if, it will happen. In general, endurance athletes can expect certain areas to have a higher chance of chafing than others. Female athletes generally experience chafing between their thighs, under their ar
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