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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Originally posted by KenChertoff
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. :D .
I agree 100% with that!
What I do is take a nice comfy warm shower ... a little longer than many (so my skin and hair are saturated with tap water ... beats pool water). Then I take a leisurely trip to the pool ... by the time I'm ready to get in I am chilly. Or, I sit on the edge with my legs in and rinse the baby shampoo off my goggles (great anti-fog) until I'm chilly in the air. Then, getting in either feels warm or neutral. And off I go.
Originally posted by KenChertoff
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. :D .
I agree 100% with that!
What I do is take a nice comfy warm shower ... a little longer than many (so my skin and hair are saturated with tap water ... beats pool water). Then I take a leisurely trip to the pool ... by the time I'm ready to get in I am chilly. Or, I sit on the edge with my legs in and rinse the baby shampoo off my goggles (great anti-fog) until I'm chilly in the air. Then, getting in either feels warm or neutral. And off I go.
