Bob, I have a question for you. You live in a colder climate, so I'm hoping you might have some advice for me.
I was testing my wetsuit in 53 degree water at a local lake this past weekend, and found I was plenty warm, but I really struggled with the cold water on my face. I had two caps on, and used ear plugs, so my head was fine, but I had a really hard time keeping my face in the water. The cold was unbearable to me.
When I workout at the pool, my face gets pretty warm, so I'm hoping that if I just keep on swimming and get warmed up that this will offset the cold. Is this something I just need to push through and at some point during the swim it won't bother me?
Many people share this experience, including me. Dropping your face in the water is at first very challenging. Some people are more prone to "ice cream headaches, but with a neo cap on this should not be a problem.
May I offer the following from Lawrence of Arabia, one of my favorite movies:
Potter: Oh, it damn well hurts.
Lawrence: Certainly it hurts.
Potter: Well, what's the trick, then?
Lawrence: The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts.
Bob, I have a question for you. You live in a colder climate, so I'm hoping you might have some advice for me.
I was testing my wetsuit in 53 degree water at a local lake this past weekend, and found I was plenty warm, but I really struggled with the cold water on my face. I had two caps on, and used ear plugs, so my head was fine, but I had a really hard time keeping my face in the water. The cold was unbearable to me.
When I workout at the pool, my face gets pretty warm, so I'm hoping that if I just keep on swimming and get warmed up that this will offset the cold. Is this something I just need to push through and at some point during the swim it won't bother me?
Many people share this experience, including me. Dropping your face in the water is at first very challenging. Some people are more prone to "ice cream headaches, but with a neo cap on this should not be a problem.
May I offer the following from Lawrence of Arabia, one of my favorite movies:
Potter: Oh, it damn well hurts.
Lawrence: Certainly it hurts.
Potter: Well, what's the trick, then?
Lawrence: The trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts.
