Throughout my entire life, I have always enjoyed working out and staying in shape. My junior year in highschool I began running 5k's and noticed that when I would run for a certain amount of time my face would begin to get really splotchy. I would look around after a race and everyone else would have normal symptoms such as red faces or sweat running off of their nose..while my face looks like a spotted dalmation. I wasn't too worried about this problem until this semester. I have a kickboxing class every Monday and Wednesday morning in which we do vigorous workouts along with running. I then have a chemistry and english class right after. I am embarassed to walk into class with my splotchy face! :(
After researching over this condition, I learned that it is called vasodilation. As you use your large muscle groups in cardiovascular exercise, you have to breathe more deeply and the increase of oxygen makes your heart rate increase. In return your capillaries expand to allow extra oxygen through to your muscles. This expansion in your capillaries makes you appear flushed or blotchy.
Now that I have found the explanation of why I have a splotchy face after running, I will feel a little more confident when walking into chemistry class. There are other conditions that have this same symptom that can be found on this website. http://www.livestrong.com/article/308155-blotchy-red-skin-from-working-out/
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