In Search of My Body vol. 10 - taking it one paper towel at at time

[HockeyKat]

Strange question I thought of today when I was running. What do you girls do about sweat when running a 1/2 (or any other run for that matter?). I never see any pics of people holding towels or anything. I sweat pretty bad and usually have a hand towel when I'm running on the treadmill. I haven't gotten to run outside for months (b/c I just started back up this winter) but I used to just wipe my arm on my sleeve, but does that really work with a tech shirt???

Maybe I just sweat too much.

I carry a hand towel or one of those cheap knock-off sham-wows. I also use a visor to keep sweat off my face.

Also, btw, I would never be in "those" pics. I have no idea how people look all perfect like that. I am practically purple-faced, sweaty, and disgusting when I run.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Thanks so much. He is SO excited! I know it seems trivial, and I supposed in the grand scheme of things it is...but to an 11 year old, it seems like his whole world, you know?

I'm really proud of him for even trying out. This is the state elite team, so it is players from all over and he didn't know a single soul...and he walked out on the field and just jumped in and did it. The rest of the team has been playing together since November...he missed tryouts in the fall and an opening for a mid-fielder just came up when one of the guys moved out of state. So he had to jump into an existing team where everyone already knows each other and participate in a full practice--that was his tryout. It is really hard to play on a team like that when you don't even know anyone's name...you can't call for the ball or yell to someone that a pass is coming or anything. The coach said that is actually what impressed him the most...that he just came right in and began playing with confidence even though he didn't know anyone.

Of course, now I have to figure out how this is going to fit in our schedule.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Strange question I thought of today when I was running. What do you girls do about sweat when running a 1/2 (or any other run for that matter?). I never see any pics of people holding towels or anything. I sweat pretty bad and usually have a hand towel when I'm running on the treadmill. I haven't gotten to run outside for months (b/c I just started back up this winter) but I used to just wipe my arm on my sleeve, but does that really work with a tech shirt???

Maybe I just sweat too much.

Ok, this is totally me. Nancy pees it out, I sweat it out. It's true. I guess I don't really do anything...I just sweat. ??? If my face is really sweaty, then yeah, I guess I just wipe it with my sleeve. I never carry a hand towel or anything like that.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Uh yeah, I pulled off my bondi band after just a 30 minute run today, and it would have dripped if I had held it any tighter. I'm a sweater! I think a visor might not do much better, I'm glad to hear some people hold a rag, I wouldn't want to be the only one...might as well wear a shirt with something like "biggest sweater ever" or something.

Has anyone ever had any breathing issues when they first started running? (I know, full of questions today, sorry.) I don't mean WHILE running, I breath heavy, but today I felt great and had no issues even though for the past week my chest feels tight and I keep sighing a lot, like can't get enough air? It's not the burning I got the first week or two I started when I could tell I had just used my lungs a lot. I'm wondering if it's almost similar to asthma??? I'm just glad it didn't hinder my running. I actually was more relaxed and enjoyed my run today! No knee pain or anything!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Go Riley!!!!

Jo, that was very sweet!

Nancy, glad you are feeling better.

Kelly, you do use Arnica, right? External and internal?

I did my 8 today. 5 miles outside in 20mph winds (between the beach and the bay) There were surfers out, that's how windy it was! Finally it was dark and I got blown sideways and had to walk backwards to get to my car, so I bailed and went home and hopped on the TM for 3 more miles. Sore, but not awful.

I discovered that wind at the beach is bad, I CAN pee in the woods, tissues are good to carry, and my new belt is perfect! Oh, and I love my bra. Happy happy.

N and Em made me dinner and cherry pie and N gave me a Pandora bracelet. Very nice. He looked for Disney charms and told me to buy some when I go down there! I had picked out a black rope bracelet and he got three charms for it - an angel to represent E, a suitcase bc we love to travel, and faith, hope, and love for me.

My inlaws gave us a box of dark chocolate from the local chocolatier and it is yummy! I need to really focus on loss after this half!

Strange question I thought of today when I was running. What do you girls do about sweat when running a 1/2 (or any other run for that matter?). I never see any pics of people holding towels or anything. I sweat pretty bad and usually have a hand towel when I'm running on the treadmill. I haven't gotten to run outside for months (b/c I just started back up this winter) but I used to just wipe my arm on my sleeve, but does that really work with a tech shirt???

Maybe I just sweat too much.

I sweat, too. I also pee. Here's the thing. For the half, I wear some makeup. I do, there will be photos! Plus, it's not like I strip off makeup to go to the gym normally, you know? So I have on tinted moisturizer, which protects my face from the sun and wind (SPF, plus I find I need the extra moisture). I wear waterproof mascara and a little eyeliner and some brow pencil - bc if I don't have some eyes, they disappear. I wear lip balm and carry it. I wear a Nike Fit hat which shields my face and vents my head. I wear a kick *** bra and then layer layer layer.

I have found that 1. Having some makeup on makes my face sweat less. Good or bad, it's it true. A bare face, first thing in the morning, and it's running into my eyes! 2. The wicking stuff really does wick. Especially the hat. 3. The sweat just dries on my arms and I taste salty. I'm like a salt lick after 10 miles.

I also kept one shirt around my waist and used it as a rag. I wiped my face and nose and everything else on it! It was a throwaway but it worked so well I hung onto it!

 

[HockeyKat]

I'm like a salt lick after 10 miles.

HAHA! I am too. I come home from the 10-milers, especially in the summer, and my cat wants to lick my face.

I've tried makeup but it just winds up doing strange things. I definitely wear sunscreen, though.

I am not really that much of a sweater but my nose runs, which is why I bring the rag or tissues.


Yay on the 8 miles and the v-day dinner and presents!!

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Thanks so much. He is SO excited! I know it seems trivial, and I supposed in the grand scheme of things it is...but to an 11 year old, it seems like his whole world, you know?

I'm really proud of him for even trying out. This is the state elite team, so it is players from all over and he didn't know a single soul...and he walked out on the field and just jumped in and did it. The rest of the team has been playing together since November...he missed tryouts in the fall and an opening for a mid-fielder just came up when one of the guys moved out of state. So he had to jump into an existing team where everyone already knows each other and participate in a full practice--that was his tryout. It is really hard to play on a team like that when you don't even know anyone's name...you can't call for the ball or yell to someone that a pass is coming or anything. The coach said that is actually what impressed him the most...that he just came right in and began playing with confidence even though he didn't know anyone.

Of course, now I have to figure out how this is going to fit in our schedule.

Not trivial at all, Amazing! How wonderful!

 

[3DisneyKids]

LIZ! Woo Hoo on the 8! I am SO proud of you for doing it! Sorry I couldn't call back...I was in soccer drama, as you know.

Pandora! You know I love my Pandora bracelet, right? My loving son got me a Pandora bead for Valentines day. Of course, that is only because he bought one for Kaitlyn, too. You'd love Kaitlyn--she has a Pandora bracelet, about 8 pieces of Vera that I have noticed so far, and asked her mom if she could mail order some Bobby Brown make-up when she turns 13!

 

[goofyfan-12]

Uh yeah, I pulled off my bondi band after just a 30 minute run today, and it would have dripped if I had held it any tighter. I'm a sweater! I think a visor might not do much better, I'm glad to hear some people hold a rag, I wouldn't want to be the only one...might as well wear a shirt with something like "biggest sweater ever" or something.

Has anyone ever had any breathing issues when they first started running? (I know, full of questions today, sorry.) I don't mean WHILE running, I breath heavy, but today I felt great and had no issues even though for the past week my chest feels tight and I keep sighing a lot, like can't get enough air? It's not the burning I got the first week or two I started when I could tell I had just used my lungs a lot. I'm wondering if it's almost similar to asthma??? I'm just glad it didn't hinder my running. I actually was more relaxed and enjoyed my run today! No knee pain or anything!

I had some breathing issues during my century ride. It was cold that day and it became more difficult to breathe the colder it got. My doc told me it could be exercise induced asthma. I have an inhaler now, but I don't really use it very often. I do notice that my breathing is heavy when it is cold though. Just some food for thought.

Go Riley...

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Strange question I thought of today when I was running. What do you girls do about sweat when running a 1/2 (or any other run for that matter?).

OMG do I sweat. I look like I just got out of the shower. Even on shorter runs. When I run inside I use a hand towel on the TM. Outside? Well, nothing really. I can't wear a hat. Or a visor. Or a bondi. Or sunglasses. OMG no. They just make me that much hotter. The fact that I'm wearing a shirt with sleeves is frightening me. Too hot. ack.

I am practically purple-faced, sweaty, and disgusting when I run.

Beet red. I look like I'm about to pass out

Ok, this is totally me. Nancy pees it out, I sweat it out. It's true.

Yeah. I pee too. A lot. I'll probably make 3 pit stops during the Princess. And that's after multiple pees before reaching the start line.

Has anyone ever had any breathing issues when they first started running? (I know, full of questions today, sorry.) I don't mean WHILE running, I breath heavy, but today I felt great and had no issues even though for the past week my chest feels tight and I keep sighing a lot, like can't get enough air? It's not the burning I got the first week or two I started when I could tell I had just used my lungs a lot. I'm wondering if it's almost similar to asthma??? I'm just glad it didn't hinder my running. I actually was more relaxed and enjoyed my run today! No knee pain or anything!

You mean later in the day? Yeah, sometimes I feel like I just need air. Like my body is telling me "whoo! You really did something today". Not painful, not anything worrysome. Just "wow did I work hard".

I discovered that wind at the beach is bad, I CAN pee in the woods, tissues are good to carry, and my new belt is perfect! Oh, and I love my bra. Happy happy.

Very important lessons!

Awesome job on the 8 miles Liz!!! You are so going to rock this thing! And I love that Nick and Em made dinner and gave you a very nice gift.

E - congrats to Riley. Oh - and you must tell me what I got in the mail today. HEY! that reminds me. The UPS man came today. I saw the truck. Where the he!! is my package? It should be my zazzle shirt (love the word zazzle ) Good lord. Now I have to go check all the doors. Must have been a sub because our regular guy always leaves it where I can not possibly miss it.

hmpf. Must go find that package. Then to bed. I have an early date with the TM.

 

[3DisneyKids]

The mail was nothing exciting. Still odd, though. It was from Disney tell you that the main pool at SSR wouldn't be heated during our stay (so that they can do maintenance on the heating system). Your name is on my DVC reservation (but so is mine and everyone else's), so somehow they just saw your name I guess. Anyway, since we are now at OKW, it doesn't matter!

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Hi all,

Great job on the 8 miles Liz,, I did not know they made disney charms for pandora, Nice gift!!!

E, that is awesome confidence for an 11 year old

Nancy, did you find ups?

Karen, I sweat issue is more on my upper body then my face, my problem is when I get up in miles and slow down, I then start to get cold.

Paula, hope your having a good week

Kelly, hows the knee and hand?

Happy Tuesday, I am going to do my online check in.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Wow Jo, I can't imagine getting cold! I may have to stop using my bondi b/c it makes me hotter, but it does soak up a bit of the sweat, AND, more importantly, it holds my earbuds in. I need to find some different earbuds, I guess. They are the rubbery kind that you would THINK would work best, but I sweat so much that they start slipping out. I've been putting the bondi over them/my ears to keep them in, but I'm growing tired of that and I think I'm hotter with it on.

Morning all!!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Good morning!

Yes, if you cover your ears you will be warmer. But I hear you on the ear bud issue! Mostly I'm fine, but every once in a while I can get them to stay in for the life of me!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

heading out for my 11 miles. TM only. The wind is HOWLING! and the wind chills are sub-zero. So, another day indoors for me. whee. I'll be back, oh, in three and a half hours or so

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Have a good one Nancy! I'm not due to run today, but it looks like a warm morning and I'm considering going out just b/c I KNOW it's going to get nasty again and I'll be back on the TM before I can blink!

 

[HockeyKat]

It was 70 here yesterday, 60 today, and 70s the rest of the week. Makes it very hard to want to sit here at my desk all day...

I need to do 2-3 today but my shin is a bit tweaky for some reason. Not sure why since I didn't do anything yesterday and it felt fine until last night?

 

[Ronda93]

Liz - great on the 8 miles. Sweet on the bracelet.

E - congrats to Riley!

Karen - I carry a washcloth. It gives my right hand something to do. In my left is a water bottle (Ultimate Direction - with the strap around the back). Carrying something keeps me from balling up my fists too tightly. When I need the hand free I pull the wash cloth through the bottle loop, or tuck it in to the band of my SPI belt. I sweat and hate it running in my eyes. I wear sunscreen, but hate it, too. Regardless of brand it burns when I sweat and feels slimey. I don't pee during a half, not sure what a full will bring. I use an earband when it's cool and it solves the ear bud problem. If you have the silicone tipped "in ear" ones, try turning them upside down and looping the wire over your ear (towards the back). Helps me a lot.

If you find you're coughing or feeling tight in the chest after a run try an extra glass of water - it could be mild dehydration.

I had my usual five miles this morning - OUTSIDE. It was great to hear the birds waking up. The trail doesn't dry out worth a dam in the winter so I stuck to the sidewalks. I'm feeling some soreness all over my legs. The feet hurt at the start of a run, but after the first mile, they're okay. The down side of running before work is that now I'm sitting down and calcifying.

Now I'll go to an important meeting!

Ronda

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Liz - great on the 8 miles. Sweet on the bracelet.

E - congrats to Riley!

Karen - I carry a washcloth. It gives my right hand something to do. In my left is a water bottle (Ultimate Direction - with the strap around the back). Carrying something keeps me from balling up my fists too tightly. When I need the hand free I pull the wash cloth through the bottle loop, or tuck it in to the band of my SPI belt. I sweat and hate it running in my eyes. I wear sunscreen, but hate it, too. Regardless of brand it burns when I sweat and feels slimey. I don't pee during a half, not sure what a full will bring. I use an earband when it's cool and it solves the ear bud problem. If you have the silicone tipped "in ear" ones, try turning them upside down and looping the wire over your ear (towards the back). Helps me a lot.

If you find you're coughing or feeling tight in the chest after a run try an extra glass of water - it could be mild dehydration.

I had my usual five miles this morning - OUTSIDE. It was great to hear the birds waking up. The trail doesn't dry out worth a dam in the winter so I stuck to the sidewalks. I'm feeling some soreness all over my legs. The feet hurt at the start of a run, but after the first mile, they're okay. The down side of running before work is that now I'm sitting down and calcifying.

Now I'll go to an important meeting!

Ronda

Thanks Rhonda for the earbud tips! I ran outside too! First time since last year! Very different. There was still some ice, so I had to manuver a bit, but no big deal. The difference was I used my Garmin for the first time (LOVE IT!!!) and it's very strange, it says I'm running anywhere from 9:50ish-11:00 and 11:00 is when I'm trying to go as slow as possible. On the treadmill, it's a good day if I do 12:00?? I knew I would run faster outside, but not that fast. AND, since I'm running faster, I wear out more and have to do more walking breaks. It was nice though, I really enjoyed being outside! What's funny is that I did 30 minutes, just like yesterday on the treadmill, and even though yesterday I ran the whole time, except for a 1 min walk, today I had lots of walks, but since I was running faster, it was almost identical time/mileage. It's about 2 1/2 miles in 30 minutes no matter what I do, I find that very interesting!

The breathing issue feels more like shortness of breath, like I can't catch my breath, but this is NOT during or right after running, this is way after, like later in the day or the following day. I'm not sure if my lungs are inflamed or what? It's tolerable, but not the most comfy feeling.

yap, yap, yap, yap...

 

[AKASnowWhite]

stupid disboards lost my post. I HATE that.