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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Just how cold is that pool? It can't be *that* cold???
When it feels cold, I hop in and crank out the first lap or two. that gets me warm then I don't notice the water temperature any more.
You can tolerate the feel of the temperture change for a minute or two, can't you? Just remember, it goes away, so focus on something else the first lap or two. The more you think about how 'cold the pool feels' the colder it's gonna feel.
This might be a good application for the visualizations and mental exercises from the other thread.
If the pool is of reasonable healthy temperature, jsut train yourself to ignore the first couple cool laps. It shall pass.
We practice in an outdoor pool, and at 5 AM it's often not any warmer than 38-45F. It's getting out of the pool that I dread.
Getting out of 40F weather and into a 75-80F degree pool is not-a-problem!
Just how cold is that pool? It can't be *that* cold???
When it feels cold, I hop in and crank out the first lap or two. that gets me warm then I don't notice the water temperature any more.
You can tolerate the feel of the temperture change for a minute or two, can't you? Just remember, it goes away, so focus on something else the first lap or two. The more you think about how 'cold the pool feels' the colder it's gonna feel.
This might be a good application for the visualizations and mental exercises from the other thread.
If the pool is of reasonable healthy temperature, jsut train yourself to ignore the first couple cool laps. It shall pass.
We practice in an outdoor pool, and at 5 AM it's often not any warmer than 38-45F. It's getting out of the pool that I dread.
Getting out of 40F weather and into a 75-80F degree pool is not-a-problem!
