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fatlazyless · 06-15-2018, 03:56 AM

Some of cold water swimming is psychological, just a wee bit wacky but fun, driven simply by how much you really want to do it. Having a bright sunny day definitely helps, as opposed to a cloudy, dreary day. Having a 104-degree hot tub, right close to the lake, outside, helps a lot, since no matter how cold I get, I can do a fast and sometimes painful thaw-warm up in the hot tub.

The cold travels up your arm and legs, and thawing out takes maybe 5-minutes and going from semi frozen to thawed arms and legs is painful, just like thawing out frozen feet and hands ...... supposedly, cold water swimming or wading is good for one's circulation?

06-15-2018, 03:56 AM	#14
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,528 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	Some of cold water swimming is psychological, just a wee bit wacky but fun, driven simply by how much you really want to do it. Having a bright sunny day definitely helps, as opposed to a cloudy, dreary day. Having a 104-degree hot tub, right close to the lake, outside, helps a lot, since no matter how cold I get, I can do a fast and sometimes painful thaw-warm up in the hot tub. The cold travels up your arm and legs, and thawing out takes maybe 5-minutes and going from semi frozen to thawed arms and legs is painful, just like thawing out frozen feet and hands ...... supposedly, cold water swimming or wading is good for one's circulation? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 06-16-2018 at 06:45 AM.