TUЯИhodler on Nostr: decided to reverse things up today, started with 40 min sauna session at local gym. ...
decided to reverse things up today, started with 40 min sauna session at local gym.
john, who is blind showed up at the gym with his guide dog Jonah. we spoke for a bit. john comes to lift weights, rowing, and treadmill about three times a week. quite an up beat guy, inspiration actually.
he was surprised at learning about my daily cold plunges. asked him to consider trying it out. he jokingly said there were some things he can't see himself doing, cold plunges is one them things. we both had a good laugh over his dark humor.
drove over to the park, headed off down to the creek. weather is crappy, snow and rain mix, lots of fog. walked into the creek, slid up next to a boulder, praying the sinners prayer until body relaxed.
air temp 1°c, water 5.5°c, 7 min immersion session.
water felt colder after doing 40 min sauna session earlier, was able to extend my immersion time. watched the rain drops bounce up off the surface of the water and my exhaled breath drift out across the creek mixing with the fog. tree's and surrounding mountains where lost to me hidden behind the winter fog.
in that moment I had a glimpse of what John's life must be like. to face the fog of winter everyday and yet not let it define his attitude. we could all use that that level of resilience. oh, and a Jonah to accompany us along the way.
#grownostr #coldplunges
john, who is blind showed up at the gym with his guide dog Jonah. we spoke for a bit. john comes to lift weights, rowing, and treadmill about three times a week. quite an up beat guy, inspiration actually.
he was surprised at learning about my daily cold plunges. asked him to consider trying it out. he jokingly said there were some things he can't see himself doing, cold plunges is one them things. we both had a good laugh over his dark humor.
drove over to the park, headed off down to the creek. weather is crappy, snow and rain mix, lots of fog. walked into the creek, slid up next to a boulder, praying the sinners prayer until body relaxed.
air temp 1°c, water 5.5°c, 7 min immersion session.
water felt colder after doing 40 min sauna session earlier, was able to extend my immersion time. watched the rain drops bounce up off the surface of the water and my exhaled breath drift out across the creek mixing with the fog. tree's and surrounding mountains where lost to me hidden behind the winter fog.
in that moment I had a glimpse of what John's life must be like. to face the fog of winter everyday and yet not let it define his attitude. we could all use that that level of resilience. oh, and a Jonah to accompany us along the way.
#grownostr #coldplunges