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What are some best practices for swimming in cold water without a wetsuit?

Master cold water swimming: tips for going without a wetsuit

Best practices for swimming in cold water, without a wet suit, I would suggest a couple of things because I've had to do this a lot and I do not like cold water, but one you need to get those silicon swim caps or neoprene if you can handle the the whole thing. I don't like the neoprene but don't get two of those silicon swim caps are a little bit thicker, put them up and over your ear. You don't want that cold water to get into your in it. You some people use the earplugs. I never liked that because I, it affected my kind of balance in the pool. The second one, Is to get used to really cold. Water is actually just to keep doing it. Your body adapts over time. So if I know I have a race in a cold water race and perhaps I'm not going to be able to wear a wetsuit for whatever reason. I do the cold baths or and I get used to that. In fact, I was just in San Francisco Bay this past week and because I've been in the ice bath so often here in Florida, I actually dived in the water without a wetsuit and without a swim cap and didn't feel too bad and I think it was probably in the 60s. So I think your body can adapt the more you do it as well. Also cover your head and your ears with swim caps. And then also do some cold, water, plunging and that actually builds up your tolerance. Yes, thanks. Kevin.

To swim in cold water without a wet suit, wear silicon swim caps and get used to the cold water by doing cold baths or plunging. Your body will begin to adapt to the cold over time. Also keep your head and ears covered with swim caps.

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When swimming in cold water without a wetsuit, there are some best practices to consider. First, I recommend using silicon swim caps or neoprene caps if you can tolerate them. These caps are thicker and can help keep the cold water out of your ears. Some people also use earplugs, but be aware that they may affect your balance in the water.

Secondly, it's important to gradually acclimate your body to cold water. Over time, your body will adapt to the cold. You can try taking cold baths or exposing yourself to cold water regularly to build up your tolerance. This practice can help prepare you for swimming in colder conditions without a wetsuit.

Additionally, covering your head and ears with swim caps can provide extra insulation and protection from the cold water. Lastly, consider doing some cold water plunges to further increase your tolerance to the cold.

By following these best practices, you can improve your ability to swim comfortably in cold water without relying on a wetsuit.

If you could come out to a song at the World Champs what song would you want them to play for you walking out ?

Unveiling the Ultimate World Champs Anthem of Choice

I love this question but it's an easy one.

I love this question and it's easy to answer!

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I love this question, but it's an easy one.

How does AnyQuestion work? Does every question reach every expert or do you "pace" the number of questions they get every day?

Experts answer questions at their own pace - the inside scoop!

How does any question work and other questions paste out over several days? While in fact, you write your question in to a channel so you could send it to the trifon channel. We do have a little moderation, on the back end and then, as soon as it's been looked at its put into that channel and any expert within that channel can then go answer that question. If you want to have a question that just goes to one individual, you can go to their profile. So if you went to the Greg Bennett File, you could go and write me a question specifically to me. And only I can answer that one, but if you want to make sure you get a response, it is best to write a question to a channel. Depending on the experts, some experts are coming back every single day. Summer coming once a week somewhere coming, once a month, some every couple of months and when they come some experts, answer a lot in one time and sometimes they just do one or two at a time. So really the, it's a whole cross spectrum of different. Types of way that experts are answering questions. I for one and somebody that probably comes back every couple of weeks and goes through and answers any questions. But I often have a look. If there's been any specific lie to me, I will put them to the top, and I'm more likely to try and make an effort for somebody to spent sent one directly to me. I hope that answers your question, Eduardo always good to hear from you mate, whether that's here or elsewhere on the social platforms. We really appreciate you over at any question here. So mate, thanks again, keep those questions coming. You always send really fantastic ones made, cheers.

Any question can be written in to a channel so any expert within the channel can answer it. If you want the question to go to one individual, you can go to their profile and write them a question. Depending on the experts, some come back every day or week, while others might come back once a month or couple of months. If someone sends a question directly to an expert, they are more likely to make an effort to answer it.

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How does AnyQuestion work and how are questions distributed to experts? When you submit a question, it goes to a channel where it is moderated and then made available for any expert within that channel to answer. If you want to direct a question to a specific individual, you can go to their profile and send it directly to them.

The frequency at which experts receive questions varies. Some experts come back every day, while others may come back once a week, once a month, or even every few months. When experts do answer questions, they may choose to answer a lot at once or just a few at a time. It really depends on the individual expert's availability and preferences.

As for myself, I typically come back every couple of weeks to answer questions. However, if someone sends a question directly to me, I prioritize it and make an effort to respond. I appreciate your continued engagement, Eduardo, whether it's here on AnyQuestion or on other social platforms. Your questions are always fantastic. Thank you and keep them coming! Cheers!

What's your morning routine like? When do you wake, what do you eat, and when do you start training?

The importance of morning and night routines for a successful day

Hey Ed, why do I like this question made? And I love morning routines. I think they're critical for me and morning routine is usually getting up somewhere between sort of for and 5:30 at the latest, but you should have between four and five, do an hour and a half of getting back to emails and whatever needs to be done to sort out the day. I then would get the kids up, hang out with them a little bit. Laura gets back from the gym and then I would head off to do whatever exercise. I'm doing either a run or bike or Or a gym workout, but for me more important than morning routines is probably a night routine because I really feel like the night before establishes the next day. So for me, that's get the kids hopefully in bed by 8:30 at the latest. And then I'm straight to bed and sometimes Laura is already asleep before me. But normally she's trying to put the littlest one still to sleep. So she comes a bit later, but generally, I'm sound asleep by 9:00 every single night and that sets up the day. Cheers, mate.

My night routine is more important than my morning routine. I try to get the kids in bed by 8:30, and then I'm sound asleep by 9:00. This helps set up the day for success.

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My morning routine is quite important to me. I typically wake up between 4:00 and 5:30 am. After that, I spend about an hour and a half checking emails and taking care of any tasks that need to be addressed for the day. Once that's done, I wake up the kids and spend some time with them. When my wife, Laura, returns from the gym, I head out to do my exercise for the day, whether it's a run, bike ride, or a workout at the gym.

However, I must say that my night routine is equally important to me. I believe that how I spend the evening sets the tone for the next day. So, ideally, I try to get the kids to bed by 8:30 pm at the latest. After that, I head straight to bed myself. Sometimes Laura is already asleep before me, but she might be putting our youngest one to sleep. Generally, I'm sound asleep by 9:00 pm every night, and that helps me start the day on the right foot.

Cheers, mate!

What are your fears and how do you handle them?

Conquering Fears: Overcoming Anxiety and Taking Control

My fears, well, I feel like most people. I have plenty of fears. That create anxiety that anxiety. Really, just gets me out of bed. I'm not gonna lie, things, like just being a better dad, better husband better family, man, my health, you know, making sure I consider monitor that and then just, you know, being good at my job. And so, all of those things, I guess you could say, create a bit of anxiety and I kind of overcome that fear by. Either getting up and doing something about it. So if it's my work get up early and start working. If my health go for a jog or go do some blood work and eat right or all of those things that I can do for my overall Wellness. If it's being a better dad or husband, it's like put the phone down and be present and you know, if it's reconnecting with family around the world, take the time, you know, a couple of times a week to reach out and have conversations with them. But I also then would say I find grounding Myself, you know, if that's just going for an early morning, jog up to the beach and or maybe jumping in the ocean walking through the forest and just trying to breathe deeply, you know, whether that's meditation or prayer, whatever it takes to. Ground yourself and remove yourself from whatever has paralyzed you perhaps with fear. I also try to be very conscious of my fear being around things that I can control, you know, if it's a war pandemic or anything that I actually don't have any control over. I really just let that water off a duck's back. I guess. Let it slide away. If I don't have control of it. I don't need to know about it because I can't do anything about it. So it just stay Within. What I can control chess.

My fears create anxiety, so I try to do something proactive about it. I also ground myself by going for jogs or meditating, and I stay away from things I can't control so that I don't get overwhelmed.

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Like most people, I have my fair share of fears that can create anxiety. Some of my fears revolve around being a better father, husband, and family member, as well as maintaining good health and excelling in my job. To handle these fears, I take action. If it's work-related, I wake up early and start working. For my health, I go for a jog, get blood work done, and prioritize a healthy diet. To be a better family member, I make a conscious effort to be present and engage without distractions. I also take the time to reconnect with family members around the world through regular conversations.

In addition, I find grounding myself to be helpful. This could involve activities like going for an early morning jog by the beach, immersing myself in nature, or practicing deep breathing through meditation or prayer. These practices help me remove myself from the paralyzing effects of fear.

I also make a conscious effort to focus on things within my control. If there are global issues or events that I have no control over, such as wars or pandemics, I let them slide off and don't dwell on them. Instead, I prioritize my energy and attention on what I can control.

Overall, I strive to take action, find grounding, and focus on what I can control to handle my fears and anxieties.

Why did you change the name of the podcast from “The Greg Bennett Show” to “One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett?”

From 'The Greg Bennett Show' to 'One Moment Longer': The Power of Endurance

All right, why did I change the name of the podcast from The Greg Bennett Show to One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett? Well, for those of you that have listened to the show would know that I start every episode by saying, success comes to those who endure just one moment longer. And that phrase has really been inspirational to me throughout my career and is the reason why I start every episode of the podcast. And when I started this podcast, it was really about talking to high performers and getting very specific on what they're doing now. It was the how are they sleeping, their nutrition, their training, and get very, very specific of what they're doing now. But as the show has evolved, it's become about their journey from their youth, all the way through to finding success and understanding their stories and the lessons we can learn from their experiences. And quite often, it's about those that just hung in there one moment longer. Now this is a new branding I'm going with. It's actually a shot of me running on a trail just in front of our house when we were living in Boulder. But for me, this image was taken very late in my career and was when I was still pretty fit but I've been training consistently for about 25 years. And this image with the trail and everything about it and the mountains in the background just had that really good, strong sense of endurance. And the stories that I want to share on this show are about people that have endured one moment longer and hence the brand change. It's still going to be a lot of athletes, a lot of sports scientists and physiologists and coaches, but I will be incorporating more and more entertainers, entrepreneurs, and various business people and tech people. So it's going to be stories of people that have hung in there one moment longer.

I changed the name of my podcast from the Greg Bennett Show to One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett because it is more reflective of the stories I want to share on the show which are about people who have endured one moment longer. The new image for the podcast is a picture of me running on a trail which symbolizes endurance and captures the essence of the stories I want to share.

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I changed the name of the podcast from The Greg Bennett Show to One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett because of the phrase that I start every episode with: Success comes to those who endure just one moment longer. This phrase has been deeply meaningful to me throughout my career and serves as the inspiration for the podcast. Originally, the show focused on interviewing high performers and delving into their current practices in sleep, nutrition, and training. However, as the podcast evolved, it became more about their entire journey, from their youth to achieving success. I discovered that many of these individuals succeeded because they persevered just one moment longer. The new branding of the show features a photo of me running on a trail near our house in Boulder. This image represents endurance and captures the essence of stories I want to share – stories of people who have endured and persevered. While there will still be interviews with athletes, sports scientists, physiologists, and coaches, I also plan to incorporate stories from entertainers, entrepreneurs, business professionals, and tech experts. The focus remains on individuals who have held on just one moment longer.

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Greg Bennett is the Co-founder and Chief of Staff at AnyQuestion. He is also the podcast host of, “One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett” which dives into what makes a world-class athlete and High Performer. Greg is a retired professional triathlete. Greg grew up in Sydney, Australia and found a passion for triathlon at a young age. He competed for Australia at the 2004 Olympics and has raced over 500 international races and won over 100. Greg has won multiple World titles, the worlds largest prize purse wins, and been awarded the International Triathlon Unions President trophy. He has been named one of the “Top 15 Triathletes of all time” (Inside Triathlon, 2011) and “Triathlete of the year” on multiple occasions (Triathlete magazine). Greg had a strong desire to become better and set goals, which helped him reach the highest level in sport and sustain it for almost three decades.