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|You're running an ultra (what did you expect?)
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* Caffeine* Short nap (5-15 min)<ref>Some runners recommend napping in a chair, short napothers lying down with your feet elevated.</ref>.
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* Clean the area
* Lubricant can help if used early enough, but if the skin is damaged and rough they can make things worse
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|rowspan="4"| Fainting, or near fainting (light headed, dizzy)
|Heart problems
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* Fainting or near fainting can be a warning sign of a serious health problem and it may be the only symptom that precedes a sudden cardiac death<ref>See [http://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1101/p2001.html http://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/1101/p2001.html] and http://www.jfponline.com/Pages.asp?AID=5146</ref>.
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|Dehydration
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* Drink more
* Keep salt intake high
* Slow down or stop
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* See [[Practical Hydration]]
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|Stopping suddenly<ref>The calf muscle helps pump blood, so stopping suddenly can exacerbate low blood pressure. </ref>
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* Slow up before coming to a stop
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|Hypothermia
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* See [[Hypothermia]].
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