I HATE jumping into a cold pool; sure, call me a whimp, but anyway ... Does anyone have suggestions to combat this? I seem to recall that English Channel swimmers used to coat themselves with something (Vaseline?) to protect themselves from the extreme conditions of the channel. Is there a strategy that someone could share with me? Do body suits help?
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I read a coach once (Doc Counsilman, I think) who said that if a pool is comfortable when you first get in, it's too warm. Once you get started working hard, the warm water will make you tired and overheated very fast -- it doesn't make for a good quality workout.
On the other hand if it's still not comfortable after a warm-up, it's too cold :D .
I read a coach once (Doc Counsilman, I think) who said that if a pool is comfortable when you first get in, it's too warm. Once you get started working hard, the warm water will make you tired and overheated very fast -- it doesn't make for a good quality workout.
On the other hand if it's still not comfortable after a warm-up, it's too cold :D .
