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There is barely a straight man in christendom who doesn't find sweat on cleavage an attractive sight (er I mean front cleavage not bottom cleavage).
Although come to think of it.....
I remember it well from my younger days ...
please stop it Lyra O'K - you really dont know what you are doing to me! ;-)
Vaseline on your eyebrows!
Ostrich, it was quite a cool day and I don't sweat *that* much. Very slow pace too as the run was 23 miles in total, which is 8 miles more than I've ever done.
Thanks for the tip, Nick!
However, you need to be aware not just of hydration as in drinking water but also make sure you are getting electrolytes too...most energy drinks have them but if you are doing long runs in the heat then think about adding something else to your water bottle...I use Nuun tablets and they are great as far as I'm concerned...too much water and not enough electrolytes = hyponatraemia...
Some people naturally sweat more than others, for example. Also, the fitter you are, the more effectively you keep your body cool - so the more you sweat. ...
certainly not, more the case that with your stories/descriptions I'm fearing getting a bit of a fetish for it now!!
The most concentrated area of sweat glands is on the bottom of the feet, while the least concentrated area of sweat glands is on the back. While women have more sweat glands than men, men's sweat glands are actually more active, and hence, they tend to sweat more.
Other than genetics, fitness level appears to play the most active role in how much individuals sweat. Exercise intensity plays a role: The harder your body works, the higher the body temperature and the greater the sweat loss. However, as individuals increase their fitness levels, they become better sweaters. Fitter individuals sweat sooner and more. In addition, the body more easily adapts to exercise in warmer temperatures by sweating more.
Some studies have shown that elite athletes can raise their metabolisms and begin sweating in the time period prior to beginning exercise. Their bodies become so efficient that they begin warming up in preparation for exercise.
If you, like me, sweat more than a gentleman should, I'd strongly advise reading up on both dehydration and hyponatremia, taking salt as well as water, acclimatising to heat before racing in it (takes a couple of weeks, makes your sweat less salty), and perhaps - you'll encounter conflicting views - deciding to drink less rather than more.
One other thing I've learned: you can't rely on 'isotonic' drinks to replenish salts. They do contain some salt but not nearly enough to compensate for what you're losing, and they're only 'isotonic' if you include their sugar content in the sums. Lucozade sport contains only an eighth as much salt as does medical saline.
So I got terrible salt cramps halfway round this year's Ennerdale race. I kept drinking the lucozade thinking it would make things better, when actually it was just diluting me further and making the pain worse. I'd have been better off drinking just water, in much smaller quantities and with plenty of salt. I ran the last twelve miles across the fells with permanent cramp, and I'm not likely to forget the salt again. There are worse things than being thirsty
But when running outside l feel great with a lot less sweat.