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Mission Accomplished: Polar Bear Swim

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Today, I headed to Lake Erie for a Polar Bear Swim for charity.
The air temperature? A balmy 35° F.

I have read some things that mention the fact that the water temperature is often warmer than the air temperature. I assure you that today, this was not the case. The water was literally breathtaking. After completely submerging myself, I wanted to give out a large roar, but it took a good 10 seconds to catch my breath. Even getting out of the water wasn't really that cold an experience — except for the water in my shoes beginning to freeze!

I definitely think this was worth doing. I'm glad I added it to my list of 43 Things, or else I never would have taken the time!

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This entry was posted on Sunday, January 8th, 2006 at 22:02 by Novac and is filed under All, Charity, Fun, Health, Me, Me, Me!, People, Personal Goals, Weather. You can leave a response or trackback from your own site.

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One Response to “Mission Accomplished: Polar Bear Swim”

  1. Gravatar Icon Mom Says:
    January 10th, 2006 at 15:16

    I always wondered what would possess someone to do this. Now I know. It is when you make a list of 43 things to do and it is on your list. P.S. Is this the same person that did not want to go camping because it gets too cold at night? P.S.S. It will never be on my list. I get cold when I get out of the water when it is 80 degrees out. :) Mom

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