Milwaukee's annual New Years Day Polar Bear Plunge! Hundreds of crazy individuals (Most probably still sauced from the night before) decided that it would be a marvelous idea to jump into the freezing cold Lake Michigan at noon. And I decided to do it sober (which I maintain is a bigger accomplishment than the drunkies) And, by golly, jump I did! And it was cold :) A great start to 2012 crossing yet another item off my bucket list (even if that list is a bit non-conventional :P)
The crowds at the beach - mostly spectators.
Pre-plunge. Already feeling chilly, I went for the 1piece suit in sad sad hopes that it might keep me a tad bit warmer (it did not).
Most people went for the "just keep running in" technique" while I went for the "lay down and go under as soon as it's deep enough approach!" which may or may not have been intentional (In all honesty, I kinda tripped and fell down) I'm in the center!
A close up of my hilarious face. The shock of cold (and this is the quality you get when you hand a random stranger your camera)
Post-plunge. Jim went in despite significant pissing and moaning before hand. His hair remained suspiciously dry....I also went ice skating. Michelle Kwan, I am not. My hopes and dreams of Olympic gold are long since dead....but maybe curling is still a viable option....
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Well I hope everyone's New Years was a blast and that you haven't broken your resolutions yet! So far so good on mine :P I even started swimming every Monday and Wednesday for something different! Maybe a mini triathlon is in my future? Only time will tell!
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