Sweating too much on runs.

aodhu

I sweat a lot. When jogging I sweat even more. I'm training for a marathon, but it's got to the stage where my feet are sweating so much that I think I'm going to have to start changing socks around the 10 mile mark.

I'm wearing brooks adreline and 1000mile socks which is suppose to be good gear.

Is this somethin that effects anybody else?

Will Talc powder make any difference? Should I be lubing up my toes to stop them blistering?

A.

RayCun

Are you wearing shorts and t-shirt/singlet?

aodhu

Tri shorts and tri top, otherwise the sweat causes normal shorts to chafe and t-shirt would be like a t-towel!

MisterDrak

aodhu wrote: »

I sweat a lot. When jogging I sweat even more. I'm training for a marathon, but it's got to the stage where my feet are sweating so much that I think I'm going to have to start changing socks around the 10 mile mark.

I'm wearing brooks adreline and 1000mile socks which is suppose to be good gear.

Is this somethin that effects anybody else?

Will Talc powder make any difference? Should I be lubing up my toes to stop them blistering?

A.

Think I suffer from the same thing myself. In the Frank Duffy i was sweating so much I had to take off my shirt. Felt I was overheating on Chesterfield Ave, at 4 miles the shirt was already dripping wet.

Got an immediate improvment after doing that, and cooled as a result. I get much the same way on the longer Tempo Runs.

Dont know much about body temperature and running hard. Guess some of the other experenced guys would know more...

Krusty_Clown

MisterDrak wrote: »

Think I suffer from the same thing myself. In the Frank Duffy i was sweating so much I had to take off my shirt. Felt I was overheating on Chesterfield Ave, at 4 miles the shirt was already dripping wet.
Got an immediate improvment after doing that, and cooled as a result. I get much the same way on the longer Tempo Runs.

You should consider a singlet. They are incredibly light and very open (lots of ventilation). I wasn't really into the whole singlet thing (a little too wife-beater for my liking) but have three now, that I use for races and interval/tempo training sessions and have never looked back.

MisterDrak

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

You should consider a singlet. They are incredibly light and very open (lots of ventilation). I wasn't really into the whole singlet thing (a little too wife-beater for my liking) but have three now, that I use for races and interval/tempo training sessions and have never looked back.

OOps, I was running with a singlet (last years Nike, black and red one), and was still sweating like crasy. As a result i never get picked up in marathon / race pix, as the number, and vest is usually tucked into the shorts...

Anyway hopefully wont be a problem from October on. Once Temps drop below 12c the going gets much cooler.

Krusty_Clown

MisterDrak wrote: »

OOps, I was running with a singlet (last years Nike, black and red one), and was still sweating like crasy. As a result i never get picked up in marathon / race pix, as the number, and vest is usually tucked into the shorts...

Anyway hopefully wont be a problem from October on. Once Temps drop below 12c the going gets much cooler.

Wow! That's a lot of sweat! Do you suffer from loss of salt problems?

MisterDrak

What are the signs of "loss of salt" ?

I do find that I have to drink crazy amounts of water on the Sunday and Monday after the longer LSR. 3-4 Liters is not un-common...

Krusty_Clown

MisterDrak wrote: »

What are the signs of "loss of salt" ?

I do find that I have to drink crazy amounts of water on the Sunday and Monday after the longer LSR. 3-4 Liters is not un-common...

Well, for a start you'll have huge amounts of salt built-up on your skin. For me it's usually my temples, under my ears, chin, back of the neck, etc.

Symptoms of hyponatremia (low levels of salt due to consuming large amounts of water without salt, and salt-loss through sweating) are similar to dehydration:
Nausea, muscle cramps, disorientation, slurred speech, confusion, and inappropriate behavior.
(sounds like a typical night - out in the pub to me!)

aodhu

I seem to have the upper body sweating undercontrol, it's more the feet i'm worried about....

jeffontour

I sweat a lot, training, racing, watching TV if it's warm!

It's just the way I'm made as far as I can tell so I deal with it by being sure to replace fluids and include some salt intake during long sessions, be it in the drink I'm using, salt tabs or sourced from food/gels.

I just like to think I've a very efficient cooling system....

911sc

I also sweat a lot...so for 21+kms run, i bring a camelbak.
I have experimented by adding dioralyte to the water for 30+kms run, but actually did not feel any difference than without.
Regarding feet, mine will also get soaked very quickly. But with right combinaison of shoes/socks/laces, i never get any blisters.
I can't recommend highly enough lock laces, they really made a difference for me. You can pick these up in any good running/tri shop for approx €6.

aodhu

that's interesting 911, how do the laces make a difference? by not being so tight and allowing extra breathing room?

I'm not actually having hydration problems form sweating too much, it's just that my toes are practically swimming!!!