I know this thread is a bit off season, but I'm wanting to be serious about staying in shape this winter. I like running outside, but once it turns cold, I find I don't stay active enough to keep the lbs off, even if I try not to over-eat on holidays. Plus the roads don't stay ice-free consistently enough to keep a regular running schedule. I have a treadmill but it's been buried and I don't really like running on it. We have a snow mobile trail that runs right through our town and I intend to use it with cross country skis to keep the heart rate up while still getting outside.
I see skis for sale at pawn shops all the time (I'd like to keep the price down), so my main question is what kind of boot lock should I be looking for? OR does it matter. I see there are at least two different types of cross country ski boots, but if it doesn't matter, I figured I'd get the skis first, then order some boots on amazon or something.
Thoughts?