rumrunn6

this hasn't happened to me in many years. I missed my lunchtime workout at the gym so when I went after work I did a double, meaning my regular weight training, maybe a touch more than usual, and them my usual running. I got it all done but by the end of the run I was toasted and I looked it. my face was red. I haven't seen that since when I started cross training with intensity in 2005. I don't remember how or why I was able to avoid the red face and I would like to avoid it now. I don't believe I've ever gotten a red face from cycling, just intense gym work and maybe from racquetball, but I forget, it's been 5 yrs since I played last

anyone with redface syndrome able to get rid of it?

Machka 

From my observations, I thought it was just normal when a person exerts themselves.

I turn red in the face, neck, and chest when I climb just about any sort of hill by bicycle ... and probably while walking too. No doubt any time I break into a run, I turn quite red. I don't know what to do about that ... like I said, I thought it was normal.

I also turn red in the face, neck, and chest at other times too. All a part of perimenopause. For this, I dress in layers. If I start to warm up, I start shedding layers. Running cold water over my wrists can help too.

gregf83 

How long does it last? Sounds like you're just overheated a little.

rumrunn6

after doing some reading I see some ppl get "flush" easily for many reasons. I used to work with a woman who could not lie without "blushing".

but related to exercise I think I backed off my intensity for lunchtime workouts so that it would be easier to cool down and get back to my desk without ppl thinking I was having a heart attack. I sweat a lot too. Not the worst I've seen but more than the average bear.

I suppose if I intend on doing these "double" workouts on a regular basis I shud get a heart rate monitor and just make sure I'm not overdoing it. I don't mind the sweat or even the red face, so long as I'm not risking dropping dead. at my recent physical I was told I have a 6% chance of dying from a heart attack, and the doc said it like it was a good thing. if I smoked that would have been an immediate 12%.

Carbonfiberboy 

We're all going to die from something and we hope it will be sooner than we'd like. In general, working out harder will "die-proof" you better than taking it easy. Our gym's cardio equipment has these hilarious signs on it, something like "If you feel pain or out of breath, stop exercising and see a doctor."

A red face that persists after exercise might indicate a need for more cardio volume.

rumrunn6

yeah I was thinking something similar, work thru it and it will pass. the 2 mile run every day after work doesn't phase me, I recently increased the speed for the last 10 min and I've been getting used to that. just stock piling it on after the weight training got me pretty toasty

PhotoJoe 

MOD NOTE: I've deleted the conversation that appeared to be making this into a race issue. Let's not go down that road.

LGHT

I never had red face, but I didn't give up on a hill until I had to pull over and puke a few times.

Machka 

I didn't realise I went red in the face on climbs until Rowan mentioned it to me one time when I stopped to gasp and wheeze at the top of a hill.

GravelMN

I've got a lot of Scandinavian blood and I get red faced very easily. It goes away quickly on its own but a cold damp cloth to the face speeds it up a bit. I bought one of those cooling towels last year but didn't get a chance to try it. They are some form of microfiber that you dampen and then snap a few times and they supposedly provide rapid cooling. They have them as head scarves as well.

wolfchild

There is nothing wrong with having a bit of a red face from an intense workout, it's normal, intensity is essential to make workouts effective...The problem starts when somebody trains so hard that they end up with "crossfit disease" Aka Rhabdomyolysis.

Machka 

Doesn't it have something to do with increased blood pressure and/or capillaries opening up near the skin to cool the blood?