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Two years. 16 cold plunges. Three days of movement, recovery, and community. One extraordinary partnership.
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Two years. 16 cold plunges. Three days of movement, recovery, and community. One extraordinary partnership.
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Founder Steven Haynes on the shift from consulting to cold water therapy after training for a triathlon in Norway — and how FjØRD grew from a DIY project into a conference's preferred sponsor.
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A thank you to our customers, partners and supporters for being a vital part of FjØRD's momentum — and a look at the traction we have seen from our home base in Austin, Texas.
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A review of recent PubMed studies examining the impact of cold water immersion on athletic performance and recovery — including where the research disagrees.
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