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I have been swimming in cold water for as long as I remember. Going out from sauna to roll in snow or to swim in icy lake in winter is something we did already as kids.
I started to swim more regularly 6 or 7 years ago. Going swimming in ice cold water was a hobby for retired ladies back then. As I watched these 70+ ladies calmly swimming through a frozen landscape, I thought that would be a cool thing to do. At first it was a quick dip for not longer than few seconds, but as I continued, soon I noticed the shock of cold wasn't getting to me anymore.
What I like the most is actually the quiteness of the landscape, as nobody else is on the beach and I get the feeling of having it all to myself. And I love the feeling afterwards, as the blood rushes through the body and you feel all warm and fuzzy. Plus, it's fun.
I don't do ice bathing because I am trying to "challenge myself" or "to improve my physical and mental health". It is a hobby like any other, and I do it simply for fun.
Have you tried ice bathing ever? Or are you a regular swimmer like me?
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› ABOUT ME
I live with my family on a 2 ha (~5 acre) homestead in Southern Finland. Our home is over 300-year old heritage house and we are learning the skills necessary to restore and maintain it. When we moved here from the city, we fell in love not only with the house but with the overgrown, wild remnants of a garden. We are building the garden up again and making it an edible, flowering garden with lots of space for wildlife.
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