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How long is too long?
Cold Water / Full Immersion

How long is too long?

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Jesse J Hinds • Leave a comment

It is excellent to concretely understand and respect your physical limits, temporary as they might be. Fifteen minutes in the 51 degree waters of Puget Sound is currently it for me. 10 minutes the day before felt fine – invigorating once the pain receded. I’m sure the unseasonably warm day helped, too. But 15 minutes in the … Continue reading →

Cold showers? I will see you, and raise you one salty freeze-fest!
Cold Water / Full Immersion

Cold showers? I will see you, and raise you one salty freeze-fest!

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Jesse J Hinds • Leave a comment

It was warm in the PNW today. Middle of July warm. So instead of the 10 minute cold shower (52 F well water, around 11 C) I leaped like a gazelle into the Narrows. A whole 1 F colder! Oh yeah… Well, I slid off the ladder into the water. Incrementally. Pretty sure it was … Continue reading →

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