A good start to the new year - I did yoga that started at 10:15 and finished at 12:05 last night. It started with a regular, pretty flow-y, not unintense class for about the first hour, then moved to a more restorative, yin practice for about 40 minutes, and finally finished with an extended shavasana. The class was super crowded - every inch of floor was taken and people were pretty on top of each other. At first I was a little annoyed because the woman next to me didn't move over at all when I first got there, so we were extra smushed, but I let it go. Later she fell asleep and started snoring - ha! Anyhow, I really liked the class and felt really good after.
We had a group plunge at the lake, with meeting at 1 and plunge at 1:30. It was so fun to have everyone there, and some newbies came as well! And, there was a news crew from the local TV station, which was kind of fun. It was pretty warm out again, and the water was so smooth, it seemed like a shame to waste the day just dipping, so a few of us did a 200 meter swim. I think the news folks were impressed, and they asked us a few questions as we came out. I was cold and not really that articulate - they kept asking me why I did cold water swimming, and I kept saying it was an adrenalin rush, and I liked the community, but I think they were looking for something else? Anyhow, there was a brief clip of me saying I was in for about 6-7 minutes, and the voice over called me a "diehard."
My hands were cold after swimming, but not that bad, and I felt good. During the swim I counted my strokes (40 for each length) and worked on breathing through it. I do think I need to work on my speed a little - I was still in for well over the 5 minutes allowed, but it's a real balance with how hard it is to breathe while swimming in the cold. This weekend is supposed to be really cold again, so it should be good practice!
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