95.8

I found a new way to get in.  I use the soap dishes around the parameter of the tub to suspend myself above the water.  Then I just lower myself quickly into the icy water.  I hate cold and stepping into a ice bath is just to uncomfortable for me.  Lowering my torso into it feels good. So I am happy. The 5 minute beeper sounds off and I take my core temperature … 96.9 degrees, a full .4 degrees below my waking temperature.  Which means my core is cooling and soon it will kick in and heat up.  Then I come up with a new idea. Something to do while waiting to freeze.  So I schootch forward and submerse my head under and hold my breath for one minute.  No problem. My 5 minute timer goes off … 97.2, the effects of starting to shiver. This is what I have been training to do. Raise my core temperature. This time after submersion I tuck my legs and arms into the icy bath so that my entire body is under the ice water.  Kind of refreshing. The 5 minute timer … 96.7, obviously the effect of head submersion. It takes me two attempts to hold my breath the next time. I am shaking violently now as the timer goes off. 95.8, time to get out.