Recovery Is Not Just for Muscles Rest days, hydration, and stretching get most of the attention after a race or a demanding training block, but the skin goes through its own version of recovery. Hours of sweat, sun exposure, chafing, and friction can leave the skin more reactive than usual. It may become more prone [...]
Race Day Is Hard on Skin Between hours of sustained sweat, sun exposure, chafing, and gear rubbing against the same areas for miles, race day places more stress on the skin than a typical workout. Most of these issues can be prevented with a little preparation before the start and a plan for immediately after [...]
Sweat and Skin Reactions: Why It Happens and How to Manage It Why Sweat Causes Skin Problems in the First Place Sweat itself is not the enemy. The problem begins when sweat sits on the skin, mixes with oil and bacteria, and becomes trapped beneath tight clothing or workout gear. That combination is responsible for [...]
