Anyone ever do the polar bear plunge? You know the jumping into ice cold water in the dead of winter in your swimming jammies? I'm thinking I'd like to try it. Please tell me how horrible it was.
When I was running track in Spokane Wa, we actually swam the Spokane River, water temp was around 34 degrees. Not the brightest thing we did, but we were young and dumb and in incredible shape. The pain is unbelievable, but it is quickly followed by numbness and in our case the current did most of the work.
i hear the ocean is actually warmer than it is in, say, May, so there's that.
around here they do it for charity, get sponsors, then go out fo lunch & drinks with their supporters/handlers.
Dude, I don't even like walking to my car in the rain or snow, even bundled up. The fuck I'd ever jump my ass into freezing water.