Today’s plunge was pretty much a repeat of Day 4. A long plunge into the “Exhale” pool, followed by a short “Inhale” immersion for 2-3 min before warming up again in the less cold “Exhale” pool. Again, I was able to stay in the cold plunge “Inhale” Pool for about 20 min as a result of the distraction of chatting with another cold plunge fan.

Among some of the benefits I’ve discovered, now having chats with a couple of older gentlemen, maybe 7-10 years my senior (I’m 64 yrs old) was relief from a variety of ailments aside from inflamation. Both men told me their motivation to cold plunge stems from having experienced peripheral neuropathy in the feet, toes, and finger tips. Two separate guys on two different days telling me they have noted a vast improvement in their well being as a result of taking advantage of a cold plunge routine.

One thing I hadn’t yet mentioned, was the after glow. After my last two plunges I noticed some welcome positive tingling after cold plunging and returning to the 90 degree mineral pool. It wasn’t as pronounced those first few days, but now that I’ve been able to immerse for 15-20 min, the after glow warming has been really great. The tingling is gentle and the sensation fills my entire body.

My plan is to continue daily as long as practical. Sometime in the very near future, I’ll bring a photo device to the pool and snap a pic of the official plaquard explaining the “Inhale” and “Exhale” pools.