TUЯИhodler on Nostr: Been doing daily cold plunges for 14 months now. To celebrate this milestone decided ...
Been doing daily cold plunges for 14 months now. To celebrate this milestone decided to do my first open water cold swim.
Instead of a fresh water swim gravitated toward salt water experience. Went to local beach set my sights on a mooring buoy about 225 to 275 meters off shore.
Entered water during high tide at 15°c, no wetsuit just regular swim shorts, goggles, swim cap, and swim buoy in tow. Beautiful sunny day, perhaps last day of summer.
Was making really great time. All the pool preparations were paying off. Halfway out the water temp had a noticeable drop in temps to around 12°c. Its important to lift ones head, sighting to make sure your on track. Came to a stop at about 75 meters from mooring buoy, soon reslized I wasn't alone! A curious seal popped up in front of the buoy.
Having spent years on these waters fishing knew enough it was time to turn around head back to the beach. Didn't have time to focus on cross species encounter. Mental energy needed to stay on task in cold water was more important.
Despite having to shorten my open water swim, it was a wonderful way to celebrate my new lifestyle of cold water plunges. Got one more thing to check off my list for the year...cold water plunge in glacier lake.
Instead of a fresh water swim gravitated toward salt water experience. Went to local beach set my sights on a mooring buoy about 225 to 275 meters off shore.
Entered water during high tide at 15°c, no wetsuit just regular swim shorts, goggles, swim cap, and swim buoy in tow. Beautiful sunny day, perhaps last day of summer.
Was making really great time. All the pool preparations were paying off. Halfway out the water temp had a noticeable drop in temps to around 12°c. Its important to lift ones head, sighting to make sure your on track. Came to a stop at about 75 meters from mooring buoy, soon reslized I wasn't alone! A curious seal popped up in front of the buoy.
Having spent years on these waters fishing knew enough it was time to turn around head back to the beach. Didn't have time to focus on cross species encounter. Mental energy needed to stay on task in cold water was more important.
Despite having to shorten my open water swim, it was a wonderful way to celebrate my new lifestyle of cold water plunges. Got one more thing to check off my list for the year...cold water plunge in glacier lake.