What will you do when snow requires you to spend time walking and standing around, outside in central PA? Do you plan to spend the whole winter indoors, except when you go out for a run?NakedSoleNate said:the cold feels fantastic on my feet. I do not anticipate wearing shoes at all this winter...but that's me, I would never presume to tell someone else that they shouldn't adopt a FAT attitude towards winter-time wear....here in Central PA, it doesn't get much colder than 20 degrees F. that often .
pbarker said:I thought you were mad at me because the link goes to one of my posting.
Today I went for a run with a BFR. He started off barefoot and I had on a pair of thin black dress socks. Temp was ~32, dry, no sun. After 2 k my friend was numb and stopped to put socks on, but my feet were warm. With the thin socks I did not loose much ground feel and was completely comfortable. I am going to try to cut the sole off a sock, leaving some loops to keep it on my foot and see if it is the material under the foot or the material on top of the foot that makes the difference.
What happens when snow needs to be cleared, you're going to do that BF?NakedSoleNate said:I don't really stand around outside....but from my studio, I walk every day around town (besides running)....the only standing is at stop lights...if I stay moving, I am fine ....other than running, I walk a few blocks to lunch, or to the bank...or from the parking lot to my car. I've never worn gloves, and my hands have been fine. In all my winters here, I've gone to the wood pile and moved wood from there to my house in bare feet...usually in boxershorts and a hoodie too ...(we live out in the boonies, heat with a wood stove). So, if I'm outside, I am active....I do however, wear a nice warm beanie on my head!
Headed out now for five miles or so, not sure how cold it is, when I came in this morning form my early yoga class it was 30 degrees...it might be a tad warmer now, not sure :-D
It's a lot worse if you can't feel the pain, and THAT is why it's stupid to push the cold limits.fetish4running said:I agree with you, Matt. When it hurts because my feet are cold, there's just no fun anymore in running.