Mission Accomplished: Polar Bear Swim
January 8th, 2006
Running outToday, I headed to Lake Erie for a Polar Bear Swim for charity.
The air temperature? A balmy 35° F.
I have read some things that mention the fact that the water temperature is often warmer than the air temperature. I assure you that today, this was not the case. The water was literally breathtaking. After completely submerging myself, I wanted to give out a large roar, but it took a good 10 seconds to catch my breath. Even getting out of the water wasn't really that cold an experience — except for the water in my shoes beginning to freeze!
I definitely think this was worth doing. I'm glad I added it to my list of 43 Things, or else I never would have taken the time!
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This post was originally posted at The Smarmy Carny, Novac's general blog.