I have moved around Australia quite a few times over the last 20 years, spending time in Perth, Darwin, and Canberra, finally making it back to Melbourne, the home of my birth.

In my attempts to stay healthy with a small amount of aerobic fitness, I sometimes venture out onto the roads and parks for a jog (I do it too slowly to call it a run!).

In Perth, there were some great spots along the river in Nedlands, and around Lake Monger, and the weather was usually pleasant to hot. Darwin was always hot but you can get used to that. Canberra was a challenge.

I started running each morning before work, and I lasted until one morning when the temperature dropped below zero. That was too much for me and I had to find other methods of keeping fit.

Now in Melbourne, I am finding the same problem, but I reckon it is even harder than in Canberra. The cold air and wind are not very appealing.

I am sure there are many reading this that have to put up with much colder weather than we get here in Australia. I am very impressed with how people cope with the extremes of weather from other parts of the world.

They say we are the lucky country and for me, it is the weather that makes it so. No matter how lucky I am to have such a mild climate, mild is not enough for me to use my usual methods to keep fit.

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