Sunscreen anyone?

[Ed Prochak]

I go to a dermatologist annually. Every time (even in February!) she mentions applying sunscreen.

So when I work in the yard, I apply sunscreen (Eucerin brand) and try to wear a hat with a full brim.

When I run I try to apply sunscreen as well. Usually since I wear a hat, I don't apply it to my forehead. (It's enough dealing with sweat, let alone sweat mixed with sunscreen.)

So any thoughts? Preferred brands?

[Michael]

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch is pretty awesome.

[John Hurley]

Ed:

# So any thoughts? Preferred brands?

The only "really weak" recommendation that I have is to run on well
shaded trails. Like my metro parks in Berea for example.

I admire that people that are determined enough to do sunscreen and
that run in the sunshine ... but ... well ... not very good on doing
it myself.

[rms]

>So any thoughts? Preferred brands?

50+ sweatproof. Anything less leaves a definite sense of sunburn.
Hat-wise, I got annoyed with wide-brim sport hats that caught the breeze, or
bent out of shape, or cut off peripheral vision. I like Headsweat
baseball-cap types with the soft terrycloth sweatband. My one tip with
these is pull the sweatband completely out&down so it's entirely exposed,
and wear it this way, with your ears tucked under the band, with the
sweatband sitting very low on forehead, almost reaching the eyebrows. Doing
this has several benefits for me: Exposes the sweatband to the breeze so it
dries more quickly; the sweatband picks up much more forehead sweat, making
sweat-in-the-eye a thing of the past and reducing sun exposure; covers the
eartips, which is good in summer & winter; and makes the hat grip the head
more firmly, so breezes don't pull it off.

I always wear sunglasses & sungloves, & especially for bikerides a
longsleeve wicking shirt. I *think* the last one I bought was this
http://www.coolclothingusa.com/longsleeve.html though I'm not certain. It
was cheap, fits my long arms perfectly, and has held up well.

rms

[Ed Prochak]

On Friday, May 31, 2013 2:14:07 PM UTC-4, rms wrote:
> >So any thoughts? Preferred brands?
>
>
>
> 50+ sweatproof. Anything less leaves a definite sense of sunburn.
> Hat-wise, I got annoyed with wide-brim sport hats that caught the breeze, or
> bent out of shape, or cut off peripheral vision. I like Headsweat
> baseball-cap types with the soft terrycloth sweatband. My one tip with
> these is pull the sweatband completely out&down so it's entirely exposed,
> and wear it this way, with your ears tucked under the band, with the
> sweatband sitting very low on forehead, almost reaching the eyebrows. Doing
> this has several benefits for me: Exposes the sweatband to the breeze so it
> dries more quickly; the sweatband picks up much more forehead sweat, making
> sweat-in-the-eye a thing of the past and reducing sun exposure; covers the
> eartips, which is good in summer & winter; and makes the hat grip the head
> more firmly, so breezes don't pull it off.

Now I know what to look for. I had not seen a hat with a sweat band sewn in, but had thought it would be a viable product.

THANKS!!!

[steinbej]

On Wednesday, May 29, 2013 9:17:25 PM UTC-4, Ed Prochak wrote:
> I go to a dermatologist annually. Every time (even in February!) she mentions applying sunscreen.

I wear no sunscreen ever. I'm always running early in the morning before work or in the evening after work and before dinner. Even on the rare occasion that I run in midday sun, it's a grand total of 40-45 minutes of sun exposure. Big stinkin' deal. It's a hassle, I hate the feel of the oily lotion on my skin, it interferes with perspiration and heat dissapation in hot weather, and it makes my sweat sting my eyes.

Only time I wear sunscreen is for the rare long race. Not a half marathon which is just two hours for me, usually starting early enough that the sun is low in the sky, but yes for a full marathon during the sunny long days of late spring to mid-fall. For me that's close to 5 hours of exposure, and even if I start the run real early, I'm out there so long that the sun will beat down on me at some point.

So I know the party line is an endless chant of sunscreen, but I just won't do it. I can't remember the last time I had a sunburn, so I must be doing ok.
-- Josh