Cold Plunge Journal Day 3

On day 3, the water temperature was lowered to 40°F, indicating a potential issue with sealing. Despite initial discomfort, the author plans to stay longer and is considering neoprene socks. They experienced a quick adaptation to the cold and aim to reach a 10-minute mark. No noticeable changes in mood were observed due to illness.

Kevin B.

January 25, 2024

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01/24/2024

Day 3 went well. Because I spent six minutes in the water yesterday, I’d felt it was too easy, so I lowered the temp to 40°F.

Temp read 40.6°F this morning and 42°F when I got in tonight, indicating my build is not sealed as well as it should be. This isn’t an issue now, but it will be during the summer.

I spent 3 minutes in the water before my toes started to hurt, I will be buying neoprene socks from Amazon to prevent this and allow myself to stay in longer. Surprisingly, the initial shock of the water and the subsequent hyperventilating ended quickly, and I was able to talk to my wife. I think I’ll keep it at 40°F and work on staying in longer. There’s no doubt I can hit 10 minutes easily.

I have not noticed any changes in mood or anything, really, but I’m sick, so maybe that has something to do with it. I’ll keep updating as I continue this experiment.