The water feels good. It burns my skin and dilates my pupils. I want to stay there and enjoy it a little longer. After the first moment of shock, all the endorphins are flowing and the pleasure sets in. The thing about icy baths is that it’s only the first moments that are actually uncomfortable. But van den Bergh insists that we get out. The second time will be colder, he promises. So we rush out of the water, and then we get onto the ground and do just enough pushups to get the blood moving again. I feel my fingers come back to life. He points back to the water and says it is time to get in
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