Polar Bear Dive!

So what did I do on New Year's Day? Jumped into Lake Washington! I've always been fascinated with Polar Bear Dives (probably just because I have such vivid memories of seeing them on the news and the subsequent conversation in the room on how stupid these people are). I found out about one that occurred at the end of a 5k on New Year's Day. It sounded like such a bad idea, I had to try it.

All things considered, it wasn't as bad as you'd think. The key thing I had going for me was that my body was already heated from running. I've been told the water in the lake was 42 degrees. By the time I realized I was freezing, I was pretty much out of the water. I'm definitely glad I've done this once (and probably only once).

Link: Resolution Run 5k