Hello, wanted to share an observation
Yesterday after having a record hot day in our city, I thought what better way to end it than with a swim at the sea.
Outdoors was around 105F / 40C and very tolerable. The water I have always found terribly cold and thought today it would be more manageable. However, it was unbearable, at least for me if not for my companion. I was only able to stand a couple minutes inside the water, even after fully diving as it was just soo painful. The best way to describe it is as if my bones got unbearably painful when in contact with the water.
I'm trying to recall and it seems since Peating cold water is slightly painful, but I never had it this bad. Is this some effect from saturated fat in our bodies not responding well to the cold temperatures? I feel as if when younger, I could adapt after a while or, go in and then out and back in, but this time no matter how many times I tried, it was excruciatingly painful. My friend (non-peaty), had no trouble at all handling the cold water, so it's not like I was trying something out of this world
What is people's experience?
Yesterday after having a record hot day in our city, I thought what better way to end it than with a swim at the sea.
Outdoors was around 105F / 40C and very tolerable. The water I have always found terribly cold and thought today it would be more manageable. However, it was unbearable, at least for me if not for my companion. I was only able to stand a couple minutes inside the water, even after fully diving as it was just soo painful. The best way to describe it is as if my bones got unbearably painful when in contact with the water.
I'm trying to recall and it seems since Peating cold water is slightly painful, but I never had it this bad. Is this some effect from saturated fat in our bodies not responding well to the cold temperatures? I feel as if when younger, I could adapt after a while or, go in and then out and back in, but this time no matter how many times I tried, it was excruciatingly painful. My friend (non-peaty), had no trouble at all handling the cold water, so it's not like I was trying something out of this world
What is people's experience?