I've been swimming in open water for two years now, but this will be my first winter swimming without a wetsuit. I plan to make it through the winter, although right now I can only go about 1/2 a mile. I really want to work up to at least 1 mile at the current temperature (60 degrees). So I have many questions on my mind, but here are a couple to start off with:
1) In the last month, my caloric intake per day has nearly doubled!!! I know part of it must be from swimming in cold water--I think my body is trying to develop an extra layer of fat to protect itself--but there might be other factors (I've also started lifting weights etc.). So I wonder if anyone else has experienced the same thing.
2) I swim at La Jolla Cove at night--is there anyone here who is interested in joining me? Otherwise it's just me and the sharks!
I have a lot of other questions burning on my mind...I am so glad I found this forum!
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A little off topic as this has nothing to do with the water temperature, but i just felt the need to share and none of my non-swimming friends would really understand...
Swimming back into La Jolla Cove tonight i had a pretty big scare...the waves were bigger than i expected, and i'm not that used to swimming at night yet so everything added up made the exit very scary. Lost my goggles but that was the least of it. It was a good exercise in NOT PANICKING, which i need to constantly remind myself to do! Still recovering from the trauma. Yikes. Luckily i was not swimming alone.
A little off topic as this has nothing to do with the water temperature, but i just felt the need to share and none of my non-swimming friends would really understand...
Swimming back into La Jolla Cove tonight i had a pretty big scare...the waves were bigger than i expected, and i'm not that used to swimming at night yet so everything added up made the exit very scary. Lost my goggles but that was the least of it. It was a good exercise in NOT PANICKING, which i need to constantly remind myself to do! Still recovering from the trauma. Yikes. Luckily i was not swimming alone.
