Had another back issue last night, and I didn't even work out/run, or do the cold tub, so I'm not sure what's going on. The 'take some ibuprofen & lie on my side' trick worked again though, so I got through it alright.
Today I did a lot of running around in the car looking for things for the cold tub - a heat-reflective insulated bubble-wrap, double-sided tape to hold it in place, and a large moving blanket, and a couple of tie-down straps to wrap around the outside of the tub (thinking that maybe the heater won't run so often if I do this). I also bought a 7-day programmable outlet timer so the filter pump won't run all the time. Going to run it one hour per night for a while, see how it does.
I got the timer/filter pump installed & working, and I think I made a good choice on size. It moves the water well enough, but not so much that it moves the other components around. I also made a temporary cover for it out of an old box. The outer surface is shiny, so it won't absorb moisture quite as much, but I remember seeing an accordian-style (foldable) foam board at the home store & might go back to get that. Between covering and wrapping, I hope to really reduce the heater run time, because it seems to be coming on quite often now.
I did manage to get a workout in this evening, and that went well too. I was still a bit cold when I got in from the garage, so again I took a hot shower. Debated skipping the cold tub tonight, as I just wasn't sure I felt up to it. Well, after the shower I felt better, so I decided to anyway. It was 49°F tonight when I got in, and I'll tell you what, I've no idea why but that seemed a *lot* colder than the 55°F it was the other day! I only managed to stay in one minute, but as this is only my 3rd time, I don't feel so bad. When I was done, I also walked outside for a minute in just my suit & flops, and it was actually comfortable, even though it was 33°F at the time!
5:42 p.m. - 2021-12-18
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