The sea has been wonderfully cold the last week or so. Swimming in it has been incredibly life affirming and incredibly cold on gloved / booted feet. Hitting colder temperatures than last year, regular ice swimming (where I believe the water temp is 5c or less). Today the forecast looked like it was going to … Continue reading The Sea
I’ve just finished reading Chill – The cold water swimming cure by Mark Harper. It was a book recommended to me by a fellow Oxygen Advantage coach. I was curious about learning so much more around the physiological and mental health benefits of cold water swimming, for both my own benefit and adding to my … Continue reading Chill – The cold water swim cure by Mark Harper MD
I love the mountains – so decided for my 50th birthday to come to Snowdonia with Jen. We’ve been really lucky with the weather – initially the forecast for today (Sunday) was very high winds and lots of rain. Thankfully that hasn’t materialised. I knew yesterday was going to be good so planned to do … Continue reading Mountains
I’ve spent some time today with 2 elements I absolutely love – the sea and soil – both things that involve me spending time outside. The weather has been a wonderfully fresh (so bright sunshine, supported with a biting easterly wind) and once the wind dropped away, the sun’s warmth was a welcome friend. There … Continue reading The sea and soil
A new year – the sea has been lovely the last 2 days. Myself and friends enjoying New Years day and again today. I was lucky enough for one of my friends to take the above picture I’m looking forward to starting a new project this year – I am a runner. Enjoy the year Continue reading Welcoming in 2022
Back in London it was time to go for a swim in the chilly Ponds. 4.5 degrees today and a lot calmer than the sea last week. Slowing exhales and letting the cold just wash over me. Continue reading The Ponds
Following on from last weeks list of things to do, I was thinking of things that combined several of the ideas. Getting into cold water can cover up to 5, which this certainly did: wash with cold water, get out into the fresh air, do something hard, stretch & move and smile & laugh. Unsurprisingly … Continue reading Getting in the sea
The new year begun in good fashion, freezing cold swim. I learnt that any swim under 5 degrees was known as an ice swim – so pleased to find that this qualified. There was no-one else in the water when I got in, just me and the birds. 2 1/2 minutes of swimming from in …
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