Be they hidden, untapped or in plain sight, we all have talents. Some have athletic ability, others have artistic flair. I don’t have either of these, but, I’m an incredibly gifted sweater. Yes, I leak in great gushing rivulets at the mere sight of a static cycle – show me 300 watts for 20 minutes and I’ll show you a very damp floor indeed.
I’d had my sweat rate - put simply, the amount of water lost through sweat - tested before; I was provided with some wildly inconsistent readings. So, when the team at UK-based Precision Fuel and Hydration contacted me with an opportunity to not only test my sweat and sodium losses in their new heat chamber, but to do so in the company of two Tour de France stage winners – Victor Campanearts and Jan Bakelants – I dug out my best base layer and made a beeline for their headquarters.
