The Creep of Dehydration

The Creep and the Danger it Creates

The amount of sweat secreted varies from individual to individual; however, everyone becomes more adapt at sweating with extended exposure to hot and humid climates. This process of heat is not unlike acclimatization to altitude. The longer you are exposed to a situation, the better your body will adapt to it. In the case of heat, it takes about two weeks to complete the acclimatization process. This is why it is often so difficult to run in hot weather races early in the spring or summer. As our bodies adjust to running in a hot environment, our sweat volume increases and...