On perspiration
It’s no secret that my sweat rate can be described as “godlike” but disclosing this usually elicits one or two questions. “What do the gods sweat like???” To answer this, I invite you to come to the Green Lake track any Tuesday evening around 7 or Madison park on Saturday mornings to find out. The other common question is: “What is wrong with you?” That one is harder to answer.
But anyway tonight I was scheduled for some variable pace running and I wimped out. Sort of, anyway - I’ve had some pretty sore muscles developing and don’t want to push myself this close to Portland so I decided to skip running and hooked up my bike on its stationary rider and ride for an hour. When you take a godlike sweat rate and keep it indoors where evaporation rates are suppressed, the results are astonishing. I had to keep the small animals in my house out of the basement for their own safety.
Nick said,
September 21, 2007 @ 5:41 am
Happy Birthday you sweaty, slimy, stinky “god”!
Tanya said,
September 21, 2007 @ 10:42 am
The basement did looked like a rainstorm had passed through.
E said,
September 21, 2007 @ 12:22 pm
I think I was the first to officially wish Patricio “Happy Birthday,” which he may or may not remember . . . I don’t think gods sweat, though. Demi-god, maybe.
Patrick said,
September 21, 2007 @ 1:35 pm
When was that? I got email from Howard at 12:18AM PST but he has an advantage since he lives 8 time zones away. Thanks everybody!!
Howard said,
September 24, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
I’m not sure how living 8 time zones away gives me an advantage on wishing you a happy birthday. I still had to time the greeting right so that it was the correct time zone that you are in.
Anyway, your sweat rate disgusts me.