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Walk in San Diego ;)</p>
<p>^^^^^^^</p>
<p>Now it’s not nice to gloat!</p>
<p>It’s a toasty 44 degrees in MA today.</p>
<p>Back to freezing tonight.</p>
<p>MOWC (and others): yes, running shoes lose their resiliency with time. There’s an easy answer: use the old pair for daily use and keep a new pair for actual running. When the new pair has too many miles on it, get rid of the oldest pair and move the new pair to the old pair slot.</p>
<p>I used to run in Boston (back in the late 70s) even when it was well below freezing. The easiest way to keep your face warm is to wrap a scarf loosely over it. As for the eyes drying out… it was never a problem, my eyes were always tearing up from the wind.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reminder that one of the many things I love about Portland (OR) is the weather… today it’s 60-ish and sunny. And you don’t have to shovel rain.</p>
<p>Just like there’s a college for every kid, there’s a shoe for every foot. The ones that I love, you may hate. It depends on so many factors - shape of foot, weight, gait, etc.</p>
<p>I bit the bullet 8 years ago or so and got a pair of of custom orthotics made, to correct over-pronation contributing to achilles tendinitis. Best $$ I ever spent. I wear them in EVERY pair of workout shoes I wear. (which makes me check every pair I buy to make sure the inserts are removable!) I’m actually having a new pair made now since my old tired legs/feet have changed with age.</p>
<p>I just wanted to come back on and thank you all for the wonderful advice. I only hope I get to the point that I worry about my gym shoes losing their resiliency. I’m off to the shoe store this weekend, armed with all your helpful info; I’ll let you know what I get! Thanks so much.</p>
<p>Well, your post shows that you have a lot of others here who are virtually joining you in your walks so hopefully that’ll provide encouragement.</p>
<p>ucsd<em>ucla</em>dad,
"Walk in San Diego " - Isn’t it too hot. I cannot walk in a summer at all. I do not walk when it is over 70F, I have tried, it is a torture, I like to enjoy my walk. I switch to swimming when it gets warm. But when water get too warm, I am really out of luck. Then it is only weights in gym.</p>
<p>MiamiDAP: I always have trouble moving when I’m on the east coast in the summer–it’s so humid. In the west, humidity in the summer is very low. It makes a huge difference to me.</p>
<p>dmd77, I am not on the east coast, I am in a middle. Yes, sometime it is humid, sometime it is not, but temp of 70F just kill my walk for some reason. I do not do anything, that I do not enjoy, it is not worth it.</p>
<p>MiamiDap:</p>
<p>It depends on the microclimate in the San Diego area one’s in because it typically changes quite a bit from right on the coast to a mile inland to 5 miles inland with it getting warmer the further inland one goes. When it’s warmer in the summer I just go do my walk/run earlier in the day or closer to dusk and avoid the middle when it’s the warmest. However, with the moderate climate here in the summer it’s typically not like the midwest or NE or SE with the heat and humidity. We’re really fortunate here regarding the weather but that’s part of the reason many of us live here.</p>
<p>I did not know that Zappos has a “store” dedicated to running! Check it out!</p>
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<p>Cool.</p>
<p>It gets miserably hot and humid here in August, so I find that the best time to walk is very early morning, I mean pre-dawn. (Also, living in a tourist trap, I find it is the only time to walk where I don’t risk getting mowed down by bicycles, strollers and roller bladers). And then there is that nasty, rainy, 40 degree day in February, when I see not a single person or car for 2.5 miles. I feel like I am the last person in the world.</p>