Sweaty guys help! (Read 1406 times)

Cool, glad I could be helpful. I bought one for my Dad too but, at 74 years old, he was unwilling to put something so weird on his head. So, now I've got one for lawn work and such too so there's less chance I'll lose the running one.

Kirk

At the risk of derailing this thread...

 

What do you do about sweat getting into your eyes?  When I run the sweat always ends up in my eyes and it burns like crazy.  I think I sweat sulfuric acid.  I end up taking my glasses off and wiping away the sweat but it's not that much of a help.  It is very temporary.

 Try using a solid sunscreen stick like Banana Boat Sport on your forehead.  It doesn't decrease the sweat volume, but at least for me, it greatly decreases the sting from the sweat.  I don't know the chemistry involved (probably raises the pH slightly) or if it works for everyone, but it sure works on my sweat.  I've been using it successfully for years.

At the risk of derailing this thread...

 

What do you do about sweat getting into your eyes?  When I run the sweat always ends up in my eyes and it burns like crazy.  I think I sweat sulfuric acid.  I end up taking my glasses off and wiping away the sweat but it's not that much of a help.  It is very temporary.

 About the only thing that keeps the sweat out of my eyes are my eyebrows.  When I see drops forming on them, I wipe them off.  Hats, visors, etc, don't help - I end up getting a headache from the headband pressure and the heat.  As far as the rest of the clothing on a humid day, it's tech shirts and dark tech shorts - but after a 1/2 hour or so I'm soaked anyway, so from that point on it's grin and bear it (and sometimes bare it - top half, anyway).  In the fall / winter, when a tech hat helps, I'll stick a shamwow in there to keep it from soaking up too much sweat, but in the summer it's just too damn hot.

 

I have that problem too and a hat helps a little but after awhile I'm still getting sweat in my eyes. Here's what solved the problem:

 

Halo headband

 

It sounds like a gimmick but it isn't...it works really well. In very hot, humid conditions I wear it with a hat over it, and it really makes a difference. Leaves a funny mark on your forehead but that goes away quickly.

They also make a hat with the headband built in but it's ugly and the hat is too small. Get the headband.

I too suffer from some fierce sweat/sunblock in my eyes and usually end up looking like some kind of stoner after a good run, to say nothing of the hurt! - can anyone point me to a trustworthy supplier of said miracle Halo items in Enzed (New Zealand)?  If they're as good as I hear then I'm for sure keen to grab some!  With my first half marathon coming up my training has increased significantly and less distractions/pain = better performance!!  Thanks!