aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
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Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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I did an experiment a couple of years ago without knowing it. So if I didn't know about it, can it be called an experiment?
We moved to our weekend home full time when the Pandemic lockdown started. It's in a rural area, and our road is quiet and lightly traveled. So every morning, I would go outside wearing very little or nothing at all and stand outside for just a few seconds so I could experience the clean, cold air. My feet were bare.
As a result, my feet tolerate cold temperatures much better now. I often go out in the winter wearing sandals with socks. Sometimes my feet even get wet, and it still doesn't bother me. It's weird, but I'm happy about it.
I wish I could do the same with my hands. My hands still get painfully cold easily.