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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

Fall and early winter weather makes the perfect time for long hikes for leaf peeping. So for those long hikes where you plan on peeping lots of leaves, the proper pair of hiking boots are absolutely essential. Also essential? Not getting blisters. Too often people who are unfamiliar with hiking long distances have their aspirations c

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

This past weekend, one of our loyal athletes tackled a desert climate 50k (his first ultra). He knew that going into it that if he wanted to be successful (and comfortable) he would need to prevent chafing and blisters and protect his lips from a desert sunburn. He strategically placed Friction Zone gel at select aid stations over th