@Tim Randolph ,
@offwidth
I agree, heat is definitely not the worst problem. We have family in Florida, and when we've gone out to visit them I've actually had some decent runs, even in 90+ degree temperature with the crazy Florida humidity. I've also gotten some decent runs in Japan when traveling, plenty hot/sticky there too. You end up a sweaty mess, of course, but I can cope with that.
The allergies are just killer, though. It really messed with my sleep last night, because I woke up every hour or so feeling like my throat was full of sand. Usually I only have a couple of really bad weeks at the start of June... but every so often I'll get a random attack here or there throughout the summer, makes me gun-shy about going out at all. I haven't had much luck with any particular allergy medication being reliably effective, so I basically gave up on them and don't take any.
Big tough guy, brought to his knees by flowers. ?
I've wondered if I'd be happier further south, like Arizona or something... but then
@offwidth tells us about crazy tarantula hawk wasps, and I think, "nope".