I walk a lot. Most days. Often for several miles. Sometimes for five or ten. Once every few years I walk a marathon distance just to see if I still can. During the summer though, when we’re here, I don’t walk so much. It’s the heat. At 90 or 100 degrees, I go walk around in the sunshine for a mile, 20 minutes, and call it good. I’m ready to get back inside where it’s cooler. I know that’s the age factor. When I was younger, I used to love running in hot weather.
So every fall I have to wonder: When it cools off, will I be walking as much again, or will I naturally walk less because another year has gone by. Is it just the heat abbreviating my outings or will I find the age factor reigns. No conclusion this year. We’ re not there to the cool weather yet.