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The 2004 SOKY Polar Bear Plunge was a benefit for the Special Olympics of Kentucky... Stef and I raiesed $111 combined and earned the right to throw our bodies into thermal shock in front of a crowd of onlookers. There were about 700 jumpers total, and probably a few thousand spectators. Every jumper got properly introduced to the crowd before plunging. It went something like this:
Needless to say, it was much colder than I was expecting. Now, I like the cold, but this was really darn cold. I did a classic cannon bean, and the second my scantily clad body hit the nasty Ohio River water, my brain became scrambled. I popped up, looked around, and spotted a volunteer who was waving me his way. As I tried to swim to him, I realized that I could barely move. I eventually made it to the ladder, but had trouble getting my foot up on the rung... none of my joints wanted to bend. There were several volunteers shouting at me by this time, telling me to step up with my left foot, grab their hand with my right hand and step up and out to the right. After a few seconds, I was able to comply and get out. Once out, the shock faded quickly (it was a nice day). Stef and I dried off and immediately drove home and took showers. The Ohio river water stinksted. Good times. Old Comments | Categories Archives August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 Admin |
I took the Plunge. That's right, the Polar Bear Plunge. Saturday afternoon, before heading out for a night of birthday party shenanigans, Stefanie and I jumped off of the warf at Joes Crab Shack into the 38 degree Ohio River.