you'd be suprised at how dry the south shore and cape stay all winter. the temps stay a little higher and mixed with the increased salinity snow really doesn't stick.

it takes a nominal investment in gear that keeps you from feeling like the mich.man and for someone who finds cardio in a gym or running the same as chinese water drip torture it's well worth a bit of time and money to have fun. plus, there's the undeniable factor of you're tinkering with something mechanical and improvable under the guise of
"exercise"