I 'discovered' walking during a winter over 23 years ago. It was early January 1984 and I was in the middle of watching some television when I decided to take a short break to stretch out and get some fresh air outside. Upon returning about half hour later I felt very much rejuvinated and also built up some warmth.
Although it does not get very cold here in Northern California during winter, it does feel good to keep warmer than the 50 to 60 degree winter daytime lows. In as much as I could bundle up or turn up the heat, the warmth I was experiencing from this 'new' way was something I have been addicted to ever since.
It does help that the weather here in Aptos, 10 minutes south of Santa Cruz, is mild year round, so walking as an exercise is something I can practice any time of year - its 3:30 here in the afternoon and the temperature is in the high 60's in the middle of summer! Even the warmest days, 'the dog days of summer',don't get much past 80; it's the ocean influence that keeps the heat away. Recently we had several days of hot weather (80-85) in a row and we knew nature's air-conditioner would come to the rescue.
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