It's just beyond the 2026 horizon
I was walking home from the grocery store this afternoon and I started thinking about my mileage for next year. My legs felt heavy, as did my grocery bag. I thought to myself, that "pushing for 1,000 miles in a year is getting to be too much. I'm getting too old for this." I thought I might aim for 750 miles for next year instead.
I decided once I got home that I would check my total mileage for the nine years I've been attempting to walk 1,000 miles. I found that I've walked 8065 miles before this year and with the 945 miles I've walked in 2025 my total mileage is 9,010 miles. I anticipate walking another 70+ miles this year and that leaves 900+ miles to complete my goal. 2026 will be the Journey of 900+ Miles and I'm amazed and delighted to have come so close. The goal was out there pushing me on, but the journey and the places I've been blessed to walk has been amazing.
I walked around Rockefeller Center on Saturday. The tree hasn't been lit yet, but the crowds were still there. It was wall to wall people, lively and lots of fun. I'm definitely going to make a return trip (or two) to Rockefeller Center later this month, so I'll save those pictures for a later post. But I took a number of pictures walking from the bus over to Fifth Avenue that I thought would be fun to share.
One of my favorite holiday displays on Sixth Avenue
I zipped past Radio City Music Hall...
In the fifty years I've lived in New York, and the many times I visited before I lived here, this sight never gets old, and I expect it never will.
As ever, thanks for visiting and have a great Tuesday.
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Oh I would love to see this in person! I want to visit NYC and I would love to see the Christmas decorations as well. Going past Radio City Music Hall was such a pretty sight. Thank you. Also, be thankful that you are able to walk those kind of miles. Five foot surgeries and my walking is more limited than ever.
I can't walk very far at all but I used to have a cart to push that would hold my groceries. That really helped! I congratulate you on all the walking you've done and the fact that you're still doing it!
Amazing the distances you walk. Being in a city must make it easier. Congratulations!
Your walking goal is so admirable, Carol. Yes, NYC is beautiful at Christmas time; I watch Fox News which is headquartered not far from Radio City Music Hall which you featured here. I love the Fox tree, too. Blessings!
You've done such a great job with the walking, and I love the photos!
I love those big red balls!!
I don't know how many miles I walk in a year but I go over 5,000,000 steps. That is not just going for a walk steps but all day long.
1,000 miles! That's insane, and awesome, and mind-blowing! But I love that goal -- even if you're downgrading. Shoot for the stars and hit the mountain tops, eh?
Lovely pictures. Merry Christmas!
Wow, that's a great amount of walking. I walk my dog several times a day but I'm not where near that many miles. Great pictures.
Your goals are so impressive, Carol. Earlier this year, I was walking 10,000 daily, before my left leg issues meant limiting reducing that number, but still walking. I am so looking forward to seeing the NYC decos in person very soon and meeting you, even nicer.
Lovely photographs.
Walk safely, and walk with care, but keep enjoying your walks.
All the best Jan
Beautiful photos. ❤️
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