Hold me. I've made a dumb decision.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Tomorrow morning I'm getting up at 6:30 so as to facilitate attendance at my first OWS of the year. In 48 degree water. With no wetsuit. Derp.

[joenali]

That sounds miserable and dangerous. Be careful.

[hannahb]

This sounds miserable but have fun!

[venice2007]

Brrrrrr....have fun tho!

[clseale]

Not to be a big downer, but how is this safe? Please be careful.

[Susie]

Yikes, I really hope it's short. Bring lots of warm dry things, a thermos of something hot to drink after, all that jazz.

I know you do this cold water stuff a lot, do you enjoy it? I love OWS, but it just sounds painful to me.

[gt7301b]

As a non-swimmer my a$$ would be still in bed. But then again I ran a 5K in last weekend when it was 35 degrees and raining, so I am not immune to the craziness.

[mrs.jacinthe]

It's safe. Miserable, but safe. Its a group swim, under a mile, with plenty of places to bail if you start getting too cold. It's actually a training swim for the 24-hour relay swim I'm doing in Feb (in 50 degree ocean water). Last year at this time, the water temps were much colder, so there is at least a small consolation. As long as I keep moving, I'll be ok. Just cold. But still ... sometimes I question my own sanity. Lol.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Jan 11, 2014 9:43:23 GMT -5 Susie said:

I know you do this cold water stuff a lot, do you enjoy it? I love OWS, but it just sounds painful to me.

It is painful, to be honest. But I find it really rewarding, pushing myself to the limits like this. It's amazing what the human body can do.

[kams]

My masters coach is from the Bay Area and LOVES cold ows! Eeeeek! He loves to joke with us after a cold outdoor practice that the first 30 minutes out of the water are when hypothermia sets in, so get warm quickly. Thanks, coach
( that's when the pool is like 75 - so quite different). But really - warm up quickly afterwards!!! Bbbbbrrrr!

[Brit]

Brrr. I can't even imagine. I went surfing in 75 degree water a few days ago and froze my tail off the whole way home even with my heated seats and steering wheel. I'm such a pansy.

[clseale]

This FL girl just cannot comprehend this. Lol Good luck getting me in when it's in the 70s. It just seems nuts! I want to wait on the shore for you with a big blanket & coffee! Have fun?!

[katinthehat]

how'd it go?

[mrs.jacinthe]

Well, it's done. It wasn't as bad as I worked myself into imagining. Painful, yes. But not terrible. Good times. I'm warm and dry now,headed home to get a lovely warm shower.

[sadlebred]

Glad you survived!! Brrr!!