equinox marathon 43
07-04-2007, 04:33 PM
A few weeks ago, while running on the trail, I ended up coming back with 4 ticks on my legs. Since around here deer ticks are common, and they carry lyme disease, ticks freak me out just a little bit. So when I came back from a run with 4 of them on my legs, I was more than just a little bit concerned.
At the advice of a fellow Kick Runner, someone who runs trails and tall grass quite a bit, I went over to REI to see what they might have to prevent ticks.
While I was there, I spoke with one of the sales reps who recommended something called 3M Ultrathon. I have worn it the last 4 times I've been on the trail, and have not had a tick since then. In fact, during one run, I came back with one on my sock. He wanted to crawl onto my skin but didn't like the smell of the DEET on my legs. :)
It works great. The downside is it is quite expensive. A 2oz tube goes $10.50, and I get 3 runs out of a tube. But if you're like me, and hate ticks, give it a shot. It works for me.
At the advice of a fellow Kick Runner, someone who runs trails and tall grass quite a bit, I went over to REI to see what they might have to prevent ticks.
While I was there, I spoke with one of the sales reps who recommended something called 3M Ultrathon. I have worn it the last 4 times I've been on the trail, and have not had a tick since then. In fact, during one run, I came back with one on my sock. He wanted to crawl onto my skin but didn't like the smell of the DEET on my legs. :)
It works great. The downside is it is quite expensive. A 2oz tube goes $10.50, and I get 3 runs out of a tube. But if you're like me, and hate ticks, give it a shot. It works for me.