On February 16, 2013, I participated in the 10th Annual Portage Lakes Polar Bear Jump to benefit the Akron Canton Regional Food bank. I raised $185 to help out and overall over $80,000 was raised. Details are in the blog, below are a few pictures from the event.
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Standing in front of the lake, all bundled up against the cold. Note all the ice behind me. |
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Time to get ready. Note the helpful, "Your pants are over here, stupid" flag. And my equally helpful friends who kept track of clothes and glasses. |
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What else was I supposed to do? Take myself seriously? I'm wearing blue speedos on a beach in the dead of winter. You do the math. |
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Walking the plank. Yes, it felt a little like that. But it was also exciting. And cold. So very cold. But not as cold as it was about to be. |
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Jumped, surfaced, and now getting to the shore as quickly as I could. Colder than I had ever experienced. This is just after the jump and just before I tried to see if I could go faster swimming. |
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The expression on my face pretty well captures the moment. |
