Today, I walked to work. It was 21 degrees when I left the house, bundled in my down jacket, earmuffs and gloves. On a sunny summer day, my walk to work, about three quarters of a mile, usually takes about twenty-five minutes.
There are many positive aspects to walking to work, but far more if you are walking to work in this kind of weather. Some of them are as follows:
1. The likelihood of being mugged diminishes with lower temperatures. It is a well known fact that the crime rate decreases every time we are subjected to an Alberta Clipper.
2. The pace of walking increases with the decrease in temperature, thus boosting the cardio benefits. I made it to work in less than twenty minutes.
3. The chance of you seeing another human being at all is highly unlikely, therefore eliminating the need to smile, wave or say “good morning” to passers-by.
The cons include:
1. While the ears and torso are warm, the legs will be frozen sticks by the time you get to your destination. This is because jeans are not a good insulator, unless you have flannel-lined jeans. I had flannel-lined jeans, but gave them to Goodwill because they were “mom” jeans and not very flattering to my butt. I have very flattering flannel lined pants from J. Crew, but they are in the wash.
2. An ear muff will not protect your cheeks from the elements. However, a ski mask makes you look like you’re about to rob a bank. Fashion statements come well in advance of comfort.
3. Your toes will be tiny frozen pearls in your shoes.
4. It’s appealing to warm up at the local McDonald’s or Starbucks’ but doing so will cause a slow down in your pace.
5. Gold earrings will make your ear lobes colder.
My closing thoughts: even the coldest car will be warmer than a walk to work.
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