Welcome to my least favorite month of the year.

Lest you think this is gonna be an entire walk of weather whining?

No, maybe eight minutes.

Final couple of minutes, we'll be worth it.

Hi, I'm Dave. Welcome to Walking as Fitness,

a daily 10-minute podcast designed to provide you

with a little added motivation to get out the door, take the walk, and more importantly to keep going.

Today's 10-minute walk starts right after this.

On Friday, I put a poll to the walking friends community asking what was the best thing about

this winter as it relates to your walking habit and there were eight options and

they can only choose one option number number one, I didn't sweat.

Number two, really enjoyed the beauty of winter.

Number three, the sidewalks weren't crowded, didn't have to contend with that.

Number four, I learned I can do hard things.

Number five, I lost weight because cold temperatures burn jiggly brown fat for fuel.

Number six, I promised myself I won't whine in July and August.

Number seven, I bought some new winter gear. Upgraded the winter gear that I have.

And number eight, it's almost over. Would it surprise you that more than half of the people

who responded to this poll? Pick number eight. It's almost over.

The good news is,

according to the weather scientists of the world,

the meteorologist,

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