I have a new cold plunge partner, Madeleine Hadley Butts, age 8.
I may be biased, but I think she is one of the toughest and coolest kids on the planet.
The ambient air temp on this morning is 47 degrees Fahrenheit and the water colder.
We do the old-fashioned version of a cold plunge: we dive into the lake and swim around.
Madeleine, of course, wears a mask, snorkel, and flippers. When we are sufficiently chilled, we sit by the side of the lake to get dry.
Madeleine still wears the mask, snorkel, and flippers because she says they keep her warm.
She sits with me watching the wildlife and occasionally checks her fingers. You have to earn that shade of blue.
Don’t y’all have gators up in those parts? I guess they’re sleeping when it’s that cold.
Hello Carlos! We have gators! And water moccasins! Plus every other thing that bites ams stings. But they are all in glorious hibernation during our short winter. In the summer, it is not a cold plunge; it is a sauna. And you want to keep your eyes sharp the entire time. All the best to you!
That baby is the toughest there is! What a champion!!!