Oh, the irony. Today I did a obstacle training course for my first Spartan race on Sunday. We were outside practicing on the obstacles and walking the course for over 6 hours. Good news is I feel much more confident about the obstacles. Bad news is I got a horrible sunburn. Yes, I wore sunscreen. Yes, I reapplied. I’m super pale. Don’t know what to tell you.
To make matters worse, my boyfriend and I are running it together. It’s his fourth race and he’s really excited about us running it together. I don’t want to ruin it for us, but I also don’t want to risk skin cancer (family history), body blisters, etc by running in the heat of the day in less than 48 hours. I also don’t know if I will have the energy/stamina. Haven’t had a bad sunburn in years but I remember it taking it out of me.
TLDR:Can I still run a Spartan race (outdoor 5K race with obstacles) on Sunday when I got a horrible sunburn today (it is Friday)?
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I would be more worried about your hydration levels than your skin! But I’m not sure. I’m quite pale myself but I’ve always had the space to let sunburns heal when I couldn’t prevent them.
How’s the weather forecast? Could you cover your skin with light clothes?
Amazon yourself a sun shirt for surfing. It may tank your time but you won’t burn.
It’s possible your sunscreen wore off or was expired and that’s why you got a sunburn. You need to reapply every 2 hours for sunscreen to work it’s best. Can you wear more sun protective clothing when you race?
Can you still run the race? Well it depends on how bad your sunburn is. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate and use diaper rash cream on your burns, and take ibuprofen for the anti-inflammatory effects.
Miracle hand cream with aloe. Slather it all over the burn, it greatly reduces it in a day or so. Not saying it’ll fix a 6 hour burn, but it won’t hurt.