Possibly TMI

[jethrien]

Why is it that I don't seem to start really sweating until ten minutes after I stop running? I come inside and I'm slightly damp, and then ten minutes later, it's like my body suddenly thinks water is poison and that it must all be expelled through my pores immediately. Am I seriously going fast enough that the wind's evaporating the sweat, so I've been sweating this much the whole time? Because honestly, I'm not all that fast. I'd love to think that I'm speedy like zoom, but we all know that isn't true.

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[jeths-mom.livejournal.com]

Two things spring to mind.
1. How long are you running? I notice that it takes me a while to really break out into a heavy sweat. I have to be in a treadmill at a pretty quick rate for at least 15 minutes before I even begin to sweat. At about 20 minutes I start getting soaked.

2. Genetics. Your dad takes a really long time to stop sweating after heavy activity. If he takes a shower too soon after coming home, it's a waste of time.

[jethrien.livejournal.com]

1. About 23 minutes. (It takes me somewhere between 18 and 25 minutes to cover my 2 1/2 mile route, depending on how I'm feeling and whether I get stuck waiting for a train to pass. It's usually 22-23 minutes, though, and then a 5 minute walk.)

2. Oh, definitely. There's no point in showering for at least twenty minutes, or I'm covered in sweat again five minutes after the shower, no matter how cold the shower is.