Although my training has not been going the way I planned it, I still managed to endure my longest ever treadmill run yesterday - a half marathon. I didn't break any records, but to finish inside 1h55m is not bad for my standard.
There was an Austin Powers movie on the screen in front of me, which helped me forget about the run for a while. In the end, though, I had to stop watching because the screen is so high on the wall that my neck got stiff from watching. After that I could only stare at the dashboard in front of me. And at the mirror.
After about two miles, the fat guy in the mirror was soaking sweat. In fact, my sweat was splashing in all directions, so the two treadmills on either side of me were just as wet as mine was. Interestingly, they were the only treadmills in the gym that were not being used. But anyway, seeing myself and my nearest environment so wet, I started thinking about all the deodorant-ads we see on TV and in other media. I accept that many of them have powerful enough smell to hide the body odor caused by sweat. They may also be able to somehow affect the bacterial growth and bacterial breakdown which causes the body odor, but what I don't understand is how anyone can say that the roll-on keeps you dry.
Being a big-time sweater, I have throughout my 43 years tried countless different types and makes of deodorants/anti perspirants/roll-ons and what ever else they may call these products. Not once have I come across any such thing that really managed to keep me from sweating. But as I watched my own wet and somewhat sorry self in the mirror, I realized that I should be thankful that I have never found a roll-on which lived up to what they promised in the ads. Sweating is the body's way to regulate its temperature, otherwise you would be suffering from hyperthermia. Sweating is a sign of health.
So, as I was jogging the last mile on the treadmill, I reached the conclusion that from now on, I will never buy an anti perspirant that is claimed to keep me dry. You know, they might just as well say "this product paralyzes your sweat glands, making you susceptible to hyperthermia and consequent breakdown in health and possible death."
Treadmill running is so much easier when you've got something important to think about.
