The Joy of Sweat Another Mother Runner

Sarah and Tish Hamilton get to chatting with science writer and occasional runner Sarah Everts, author of the new book The Joy of Sweat: the Strange Science of Perspiration. With wit and wisdom, the guest details:
-how sweat is “an evolutionary superpower”;
-why people sweat at different rates;
-sweat at different ages and stages of life, including pregnancy and menopause;
-differences between exercise-produced sweat v. emotion-triggered perspiration;
-cultural cravings for sweat sessions; and
-the societal stigma of sweating profusely.
 
In the intro chitchat, Sarah shares details about her teen son’s first real job. The sweat-speak starts at 15:58.
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