Exhausted, but really, really happy

[liamstliam]

Walt Waldron photo (It's in the gallery)

Too nice a day for this dip
For hardy veterans of prior Polar Plunges, this year's was just too easy to take

By Kristi Gustafson

LAKE GEORGE -- Bill Toscano is ready to take a dip in Lake George. He stands on the shore among hundreds of bikini- and swim trunk-clad beach-goers sporting his red-and-white Hawaiian-print bathing suit and leather sandals. A beach towel hangs around his neck. Toscano has only one complaint: the air temperature.

It's November, and he's waiting to plunge into the 42 degrees water at Shepard Park Beach as part of the third annual Lake George Polar Plunge to Benefit Special Olympics New York wishing it wasn't so warm out. That's right; he said it's too warm.

"When you do this, you want people to think you're crazy," says the 50-year-old from Glens Falls who's participated in this plunge all three years, as well as three plunges over in Massachusetts. "Anyone can go in the water when it's 50 degrees out. That's like swimming in the spring."

Not everyone can handle a true winter swim, he says, adding it would need to be a good 20 degrees colder for him to earn the "crazy" label.

The day's temperatures are perhaps more suited for black bears than polar bears.

Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=868958#ixzz0Xb4wxqF8

Comments

[fabricdragon.livejournal.com]

smiles in a friendly fashion and gets out her coat, silk gloves, and longer socks...
yes dear much too warm
puts on her wool socks, gets her mug of hot tea..
very disappointing i am sure

hopefully you have a better one next time!

[featheredfrog.livejournal.com]

don't worry about your status: we all think you're crazy for a multitude of reasons...

[zachkessin.livejournal.com]

But we love you anyway. (Or maybe because you are crazy)

[fallenlibrarian.livejournal.com]

that's our liam.

:)

[purpura.livejournal.com]

You look AWESOME in that picture!

And you are crazy. That's why we lurves you!

[judyjudith.livejournal.com]

Was Kristi mistaking the tabard for a beach towel? Or was it after you got out?

[judyjudith.livejournal.com]

You made the front of Section D of the TU today. Want me to save it for you?

[liamstliam.livejournal.com]

Yes, I was going to ask on the list.

No, I think I had a towel at the time.

[elasait.livejournal.com]

It's okay, Liam, I think you're crazy anyway. :)

[gingicat]

That's a wonderful news story; that writer has a gift. And it made me giggle, because I'd been wondering how folks felt about it being so warm. :)

[hfcougar.livejournal.com]

I was telling people at 100 Minutes War (in my black wool dress in the sun) that I was actually jealous of you. :)

[freya46.livejournal.com]

Well done, Hon.

[soldiergrrrl.livejournal.com]

That's awesome!

[alysten.livejournal.com]

That is a face of joy.... Thanks for sharing.