Polar Plunge 2013

I got dragged into doing the 2013 Minneapolis Polar Plunge last weekend. This also included running a 5 K. So we left our house at 7:30 AM and headed to Lake Calhoun. The race started at 9 AM and we were all SOOO COLD. I did this with my mom and my aunts. I was pretty nervous about the 5 K considering I hadn't ran in over two months and every time I did run back then it would only be like 2 miles. Anyways, I ran and ran and ran just to keep warm. I finished strong, barely out of breath at 31 minutes which is pretty good for me! Then came the dreaded jump. I was SO nervous for this jump. Never in my life have I ever said, "I'd love to do a polar plunge at some point" no no no. But the money was for a good cause (special olympics) and I figured the pain of the coldness would only last a split second. That part was right, once we jumped and ran into the hot tubs, the pain was gone. But that jump, oh man it was cold!

Before the run

Am I glad I did this? Absolutely. Will I do another plunge? H to the E to the double L no.