Once again this year I did the Polar Bear Plunge. What makes a person want
to do the Plunge twice you ask? Mostly out of complete insanity and because
after bragging about doing it for 365 days you have to prove to everyone you can
do it again. (Also the medal was larger)
This time I ran with a group of 9 fantastic women I have met over the last
year. The husband told me that no amount of me asking would get him to run it
again. (Pansy) So the 9 of us ran it together. The course was slightly
different. They skipped the Arkansas River dip, did the stairs first, then the
quaking dock that was a ton of fun, and then on to the three pools.
This year I had the distinct advantage of volunteering beforehand. I set
about the task of throwing medals into the bottom of the pool. I then
strategically placed some medals, right by the stairs to get out of the pool. So
that way when I jumped in, I wouldn't have to dive and flounder around trying to
get one, I could just grab one and get out of the pool.
This year for the pools, I took a running leap to land about the middle, and
then immediately went to the sides to arm walk along the edges to the front.
This eliminated my whole having to swim problem. ( I can swim in order to not
drown, but I really stink at it) I got my bigger shinier medal, took some
fantastic photos, and ended up this year changing clothes in my car. The whole
process was so much smoother, and next year I know I will be running it again!!
It's officially become a tradition!
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