Re: Value of sweating

Ignoramus27451 said:

Tom Phillips said:

Ignoramus27451 said:

In summer, I tend to sweat a lot when running. No problem with that,
as I enjoy it. In winter, I have a choice:

I don't think so. If you run, you're going to sweat,
whether you notice it or not in winter.

Empirically speaking, I return home with a more or less dry T shirt
after my runs. Quite possibly, I was still sweating, but little enough
to allow sweat to evaporate. If so, then my question becomes, is there
a value to sweating profusely vs. sweating very little.

You must have a low thermostat, or better wicking than
I do 🙂

Human beings foremost perspire as a cooling mechanism.
I wouldn't think it makes any difference healthwise since
how much you sweat depends on the body's need to cool
itself. I sweat less in winter, but still sweat a good
deal. I also don't find my need for hydration to be all
that much less in winter. One of the major ways humans
"sweat" is through respiration (i.e., we perspire when
we breath.)

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I can either dress warmly, and sweat, or dress lightly, and not
sweat.

You don't need to dress so warmly you overheat. Dress
to maintain a balance between being comfortable vs. the
cold, or using layers you can strip off when you start
to heat up.

That's quite sensible.

Typically I just wear a thin long sleeved poly shirt,
with a looser t-shirt over that into the 30s. If I get
too warm, I remove the t-shirt and tie it around my waist.

Depending on how windy/cold it is, I'll either don a light
fleece jacket (little wind) or a heavier poly layer when
it gets colder/windier (20's and below.) I usually end up
unzipping the fleece and/or also tying around the waist.
Thus I control my "sweating."

I also wear a balaclava which can either cover the whole
head, be pulled down around the neck, pulled up over the
nose, or just worn as a cap, again depending on cold/wind
conditions.

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Empirically speaking, I return home with a more or less dry T shirt
after my runs.

That's interesting. I sweat no matter the temps. In the winter I just make
certain I wear wicking materials and the sweat feezes away from my skin.

I have always thought an atheletes body fine tuned the sweating function as
they became more conditioned to the given activity......meaning more sweat
when required, less sweat when not and quicker starting and stopping to the
sweat cycle.

Ignoramus27451 said:

Tom Phillips said:

Ignoramus27451 said:

On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 09:15:49 -0700, Tom Phillips <[email hidden]> wrote:
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>
> Ignoramus27451 wrote:
>>
>> In summer, I tend to sweat a lot when running. No problem with that,
>> as I enjoy it. In winter, I have a choice:
>
> I don't think so. If you run, you're going to sweat,
> whether you notice it or not in winter.

Empirically speaking, I return home with a more or less dry T shirt
after my runs. Quite possibly, I was still sweating, but little enough
to allow sweat to evaporate. If so, then my question becomes, is there
a value to sweating profusely vs. sweating very little.

You must have a low thermostat, or better wicking than
I do 🙂

Well, it was 30 degrees F and moderately windy. I was running in a T
shirt. It is not inconceivable that I did not in fact need any
cooling. That's how it felt.

I wouldn't get too sweaty either if I ran in t-shirts
at 30F. One's head loses most of one's body heat, so I
always get a soaked sweat band even at cold temps

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Human beings foremost perspire as a cooling mechanism.
I wouldn't think it makes any difference healthwise since
how much you sweat depends on the body's need to cool
itself. I sweat less in winter, but still sweat a good
deal. I also don't find my need for hydration to be all
that much less in winter. One of the major ways humans
"sweat" is through respiration (i.e., we perspire when
we breath.)

Does sweating, say, remove "toxins", is that the case or not? That
could be one example of a possible benefit that I was thinking
about.

I'd suggest a sweat lodge or a good sauna, as
opposed to trying to work up that much sweat
running at under 40F. I know some cultures
consider ritual sweating cleansing/spiritual.
Whether it actually removes toxins I have no idea.
I take my vit C and knock on wood.

Better I think to drink a gallon of water per day
and pee out those toxins 🙂 Likely more efficient.

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I noticed that sweating would help me shed unwanted salt if I
eat salty foods and gain too much water weight. That's another example
of possible benefit from sweating.

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>> I can either dress warmly, and sweat, or dress lightly, and not
>> sweat.
>
> You don't need to dress so warmly you overheat. Dress
> to maintain a balance between being comfortable vs. the
> cold, or using layers you can strip off when you start
> to heat up.

That's quite sensible.

Typically I just wear a thin long sleeved poly shirt,
with a looser t-shirt over that into the 30s. If I get
too warm, I remove the t-shirt and tie it around my waist.

Depending on how windy/cold it is, I'll either don a light
fleece jacket (little wind) or a heavier poly layer when
it gets colder/windier (20's and below.) I usually end up
unzipping the fleece and/or also tying around the waist.
Thus I control my "sweating."

I also wear a balaclava which can either cover the whole
head, be pulled down around the neck, pulled up over the
nose, or just worn as a cap, again depending on cold/wind
conditions.

Thanks for your practical experiences.
--
Running Log: http://igor.chudov.com/weightloss/exercise.txt

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Empirically speaking, I return home with a more or less dry T shirt
after my runs.

That's interesting. I sweat no matter the temps. In the winter I just make
certain I wear wicking materials and the sweat feezes away from my skin.

I have always thought an atheletes body fine tuned the sweating function
as
they became more conditioned to the given activity......meaning more sweat
when required, less sweat when not and quicker starting and stopping to
the
sweat cycle.

The more fit a person is the following typically applies:
1. Starts to sweat sooner (to begin cooling process faster)
2. Sweat is more dilute (less sodium)

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Does sweating, say, remove "toxins", is that the case or not? That
could be one example of a possible benefit that I was thinking
about. I noticed that sweating would help me shed unwanted salt if I
eat salty foods and gain too much water weight. That's another example
of possible benefit from sweating.

I am skeptical of claims that sweating removes "toxins." Your kidneys are
more effective at removing toxins. If you are worried about toxins or excess
salt, drink like a horse so you can [censored] like one.

Personally, I try to minimize sweating in cold temperatures.
Thermoregulation is already hard enough under such conditions.

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I am skeptical of claims that sweating removes "toxins."

Of course you believe the earth is flat too.