Perhaps I'm telling you something you don't know. Perhaps you're just shrugging and going "he's the last to know".
....and perhaps I am.
Honestly, there was a time before I started taking spin class where I rarely sweated. Or I should say, where it showed that I sweated.
Spin opened a barn door to which I could never get the horse back inside.
If I thought spin was bad, running is far far worse.
I swear I break into a sweat just getting ready to run. Obviously warmer months are sub-optimal in terms of perspiration, but I swear just as much during the cold ones too. I just don't bring a change of clothing for those.
Yesterday, I ran five miles on the treadmill. Unlike many, I don't mind the treadmill for things under six. After that, I'm not a huge fan.
I do know that when using, I have to starting wiping my brow........and egghead......shortly after mile 1. It gets worse and more frequent with each mile.
Look at the pic. That was the base of my machine after the five. On both left and right side. There was also beads on the screen.
Outside, it's just...........icky.
I was telling my peeps on our Sunday call, that when I started running a direct report thought it was great and loved seeing people running outside. I emphatically told her I'd never be one of those people - as I was far too embarrassed to be seen outside the gym trying to run.
Clearly, I got over that.
Then I was the guy who would never run outside without a shirt. That ship has sailed too - avec caveats.
On long runs when I've gone out early, and then pass all my group who are heading out to start their run as I'm coming in, I can - and have - taken off my shirt. Just so they won't see me. Strangers have to see me, but I try not to worry about that.
And on vacation. In NC two years ago, it was boiling hot after the sun comes up, so I go out san shirt. The big plus is: I don't know anyone there and in a few days I'll have fled town before the authorities can serve me a summons.
I am never ever ever going to feel good enough about my body to not be super self conscious. Guys who race shirtless are extremely confident or extremely oblivious - neither a bad way to go, at least until the race pictures are posted on-line.
As for the treadmill, now I feel the need to see if others who use it leave as big of a mess and I.
I certainly hope so.
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