Not possible, right?
I recently tried it, and mind you I have somewhat mild Reynaud’s (this is a phenomenon when you get super cold, sometimes blotchy hands and feet). I know nobody enjoys these, but this was ripping, unbearable pain, just to put my feet in. I made it one minute.
Is there another alternative? Although I’m sure my legs would not enjoy it, the sticking point is getting past my FEET. First aid style ice pack on quads?
Thanks all.
The ice packs you can wrap on would be a good alternative.
I’ve never had Reynaud’s (though I did get misdiagnosed with it once when I had a pinched nerve in my elbow). That said, the hardest part of an ice bath for me - it’s SOOOO painful - is my feet. I can’t keep them in for much more than a minute (if that) which means my legs aren’t always fully submerged, but I just find it too painful and I have to keep taking them in and out.
Sitting in the bath while it fills might help the foot pain - you could try that. .
Otherwise, and this just occured to me - when I backpack, as lightweight footwear around camp I have neoprene booties (http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524442334835&FOLDER<>folder_id=2534374302700471&bmUID=1238159898334). I might stick those on next time since they should keep my feet warm.
Yep, neoprene booties work great.
I don’t do full-leg ice baths but I do soak my lower legs in them occasionally. I put on my dive booties and my feet can’t tell that they are in ice water.
Pour warm/hot water over your feet. Works for me (I don’t have Reynauld’s, my feet just get way too cold).
I think their is a lot of nonsense regarding the efficacy of ice baths - at the USOC in CO Springs the “cold bath” is about 48F. The exercise physiologist who ran that clinic was emphatic that ice baths have a more negative effect.
Hope this helps
I should say - I’ve actually never put ice in my ice bath. I just call it that 
Really I just run a bath with cold water only. My feet still have trouble.
Thanks - as I was thinking about your condition I was wondering if neoprene booties would assist - the type divers wear???
Just a thought.
I too have Reynaud’s (starting to feel like the poster child for every condition everyone posts - I swear I’m not a hypochondriac!)
In all seriousness, I just won’t do ice baths. No way. Not worth it. Ice packs, ie frozen peas, on the knees or achilles if need be, but for me it’s not worth putting myself through the pain of an ice bath.
LOL Elsa. I don’t recall reading too many “illness” posts from you…anyway lots of people have Reynaud’s. If Feman is right and ice baths are overrated we aren’t missing much. 
Thx for the replies everyone.
No I dont recall hypochondriac posts from Elsa! but Weride, you have celiacs, right? or someone in your family? you had all the awesome posts and PMs about that. Well then maybe you do know this already but Raynauds is associated with celiac? its one of those other things like hypothyroid, etc, not necessarily an indicator or symptom but yet another joy.
I also thing the ice bath thingie is overrated. You don’t ‘need’ to do it. It is helpful. I take a super cold shower towards the end of my nice hot shower and do it for as long as I can stand it. Also, I sit with ice packs on my feet watching TV after a long effort, unless it bugs me. I find I get Raynauds more in my hands, just recently in the feet but that was only when running in the cold.
I have Reynauds, I can ice bath for short periods though and only in the summer, cold tub water and one or two trays of ice, it’s not a super ice bath but it’s close.
I use compression socks post run. They work great for me.
I have it as well, I’m actually on Calcium Channel Blockers for this. What else is everyone doing or taking in order to control this?
I have Raynaud syndrome. It has been a tough winter ! Ice bath = torture.
I also have celiac. I never knew there was a connection?! Would it be related to the lack of absorption of certain vitamins or minerals for the nerves?
I would rather ice my legs with ice packs than risk another attack of the white hands and feet! I get really sore after when blood starts flowing again. Blue and sore. It is all about keeping my “core” warm. In a ice bath, my core would get cold and that is the end …
I’ve had success by keeping my core very warm while sitting in the ice bath. Also consider a knit cap.
The other one, which is less apt to trigger a response, is to stand in the shower and run cold water on just my legs. When it starts to trigger I go back to warm (not hot). By keeping my core out of the cold it really helps.