City walkers can teach us how to walk in winter

From Ann Cassidy "Walking in the Suberbs"

The best winter walkers I have seen live in the big cities. City dwellers out walk their suburban cousins hands down. It takes about five minutes and your body is warmed up for a pleasant walk. Wearing clothes that insulate and cover the body is was counts. We lose alot of body heat with out head covering. But a warm hat, hood, and gloves and we are ready for the outdoors. Sometimes we made need a boot. The hardest thing to do is go from the house to car. Our bodies never get used to the cold or heat up.
The worse winter walkers are teens who dress like they live in California. Not many of them walk so they don't learn what they need to wear out in the cold.
I think what I like the most about winter walking is the solitude part of it. The air seems fresher. Protected by layers walking a mile to three miles is very doable. Can it too cold, wind chill, sleet and ice, can challenge walking outside. Barb has asthma and winter is hard for her. If the temperature drops below 20 it is tough. For us indoor walking is easier, but I still like the outdoors.
Winter is not the time to hibernate. We need to move. Look at city walkers and they will show you how. Some may even show you what not to do. Keep walking