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.
