I woke up this morning at about 5:30 and couldn't fall back to sleep. At about 6:15 I gave up on it and decided to get up and go to the lake for a sunrise dip. It was 32 degrees out, so colder than it's been for my previous dips, and I questioned my decision making the whole way there. When I arrived there were a few people fishing on the lower lake, but no one on the dock. Still questioning my choices, I stripped down to my swimsuit, walked down the dock, started the watch and dove in.
It was freezing! According to my watch the water temp is down to 46, but with the colder air and a slight breeze, plus no gloves, I definitely felt the cold. I swam back and forth along the dock, thinking about how cold my hands were and wondering how I was going to do the 200. I stayed in for about 8 minutes, got out, got dressed, got in the car and turned the heat all the way up. I had my first real after drop of the season and got a little shivery on the drive home. After a hot shower I danced around the kitchen as I heated soup, and now I'm sitting on the couch with my cat and two blankets. Glad to have that done for the day.
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