Playtime's not over yet...

You did not think I was done, did you? Saturday definitely was not over yet.

I love Sand Hollow. It reminds me of Lake Powell.

After our run we decided it was time for a little experiment. We drove out to Sand Hollow Reservoir to see what the water would be like. Both of us love open water swimming and, as you can see, it is absolutely beautiful. When we heard that the water was a lovely 50 degrees, we knew we needed to be prepared. This is the result of our 20-minute neoprene party:

I know. We are the biggest nerds.

Not much showing except hands, feet*, and face. Well, our experiment turned into a full body ice bath and lasted a whooping 10 minutes! We barely made it to the first buoy. We were about to give up when we discovered that we could keep our face from completely freezing by throwing in some backstroke. Having our face warmed up by the sun for a few seconds, allowed us to put it back in the water for a few more strokes.

I think we managed to swim about 100 yards. Pathetic. But fun. I can honestly say that I have never felt this invigorated coming out of the water. That feeling, however, only lasted a few seconds and then heavy shivering set in. Thank you, Subaru, for your lovely seat heaters.

After a nice afternoon break we swung our tired bodies back on the bike for some more fun. There was no way we were going to miss out on biking in Snow Canyon. This is why:

I can't believe I've never taken my kids here!

How could you not want to bike through this beauty? We did one loop together and then Leslie headed back for a massage.

I love my training partner

I felt tired but since there was still plenty of daylight, I did not need to make dinner, and no one was desperate for me to come home, I could not get myself to stop and did another loop. So glad I did!

I could go on and on. But I won't. For your sake.

* Actually, I was wearing neoprene booties as well but, in case anyone cares, I do not recommend them. I could not keep the water out, which resulted in a lot of drag and still freezing feet.

Comments

Jamie Pearson said…

I can't believe you attempted to swim in 50 degree water oh man thats COLD. That is a beautiful picture you took of the lake. Glad you had fun training. Maybe one day i will feel like exercising that much but probably not.

March 26, 2010

Smart Helm said…

U crazy! I'm glad u had fun.

March 27, 2010

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