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Click to view cschmo15's profile Rookie 1 posts since
Aug 22, 2007

Aug 22, 2007 12:51 PM

pushing moisture wicking fabrics to their limits


I am training for my first marathon and I sweat like a fool. This is nothing new to me, but with training and running for hours at a time I find myself soaking wet after about an hour. It is not unbearable, but a bit gross and uncomfortable. Sometimes I feel like I just jumped in a pool. I have underarmour gear and various running apparel, but I haven't seemed to find anything that does the trick. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear them!

Click to view Joe_H1's profile Community Moderator 1,091 posts since
Jul 9, 2007
1. Sep 17, 2007 8:04 AM in response to: cschmo15
not sure what you are looking for so sorry for the dumb questions but what would you like your clothing to do? if you are training for a marathon you will sweat and if you in a warm location you'll sweat a lot. I've lost a couple shirts to due some nasty sweat from training (i know TMI but it's true)
Click to view dg12's profile Expert 45 posts since
Jul 12, 2007
2. Nov 26, 2007 12:47 PM in response to: cschmo15
They work well with ventilation.
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Oct 1, 2007
3. Nov 26, 2007 2:02 PM in response to: cschmo15
As you say, sweating is nothing new, but I also find that once I start squelching it does tend to get a little distracting. Most brands I've tried -- Underarmour, Zoot, Adidas, Pearl Izumi, New Balance -- work okay, which is to say fine outdoors when there's wind, but they do have a tendency to get a little, uh, clingy in the gym. Short of wringing out my clothes -- which I have done on more than one occasion -- I find that Nike's FITDRY, the cotton-like line, does the trick (for me, at least). At first I thought it was just a marketing gimmick to get us to pay more for a shirt that feels like cotton, but I tried it out in spinning class one day because I'd gotten the shirt free in a race. After class I comfortably lifted weights and I never realized until I passed by the mirror in the dressing room that I had completely sweat through the shirt. I've since worn the shirt running as well and even when I sweat through it, it doesn't feel like it.



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Click to view Kowalski, Tom's profile Rookie 1 posts since
Dec 14, 2007
4. Dec 16, 2007 3:31 PM in response to: cschmo15

I have the same problem with sweat and the uncomfortable feeling once the shirt became soaked. I used to buy shirts that were comfortable enough to "lounge" around in and the extra fabric only added to the uncomfort. I'd read something somewhere that the "performance" shirts were designed to be tighter fitting so I decided to give that concept a try. I was in Target and they had some sleeveless that fit tight to my skin, I figured I'd try them because of the price is about 1/4 of the UA, Nike and other name brands. I was initially skeptical but now I'm a believer in the form fitting comfort. It worked (for me) through my summer training for my marathon this past October. For around $10, it might be worth a try...