Welcome to 2023: Our Walking Year
As 2022 winds down and 2023 is clearly in sight, I'm starting to move into the year to come. I've gotten the burst of energy back that seemed to be nowhere in sight on Tuesday and I'm happy to share my/our big project for 2023.
A number of friends have asked about my walking journey and I've been thinking about how to extend this challenge and the answer came to me this week. While we can't all walk together physically, we can walk together virtually. Every week I'll be logging my miles and sharing thoughts about motivation, answering questions and featuring walking friends around the world. I'm planning to do a weekly post in Buttercupland, a post on Instagram and a post on Facebook.
My goal is once again 1000 miles, but I know that's not everyone's goal. My friend Cheryl in Atlanta will probably walk 2000 miles and other friends might choose 100 or 500 miles for 2023. A challenge is great, but not if it's impossible. I choose to call this challenge Our Walking Year, because we will be walking together and the number of miles doesn't matter. It's not a competition, just friends walking (virtually) together.
How do you join our walk? It's not a formal signup, though I may figure out a form at some point. Just choose your mileage for the year, start walking on January 1, 2023 and start tracking. Next year at this time we'll compile our mileage and see how far we've all walked together. Approximately 25,000 miles is one lap around the earth at the equator. How many times can we walk around the world?
Ready, set, put on sneakers and go!
As ever, thanks for visiting and let's get ready for a walking year.
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Yay! I'm excited for this goal! Don't think I can do 1000 miles, but maybe I can do 500 -700.
While I am not quite sure that I could best your 1,000 miles, Carol, this is a healthful challenge for sure.
We don't set ourselves a challenge to walk a given distance, although I am sure that's a great idea, but we are out all the time. Walking is part of what we do!
Sadly my walking days are pretty much over, so I won't be walking many miles at all but will reading your post to see what you do and what you see. I'm thankful that I can at least keep moving forward each day and do my best with what I've got. They say a journey of 1000 miles starts with 1 step. Happy New Year !
This is such a great idea. I love it. I am more of an elliptical person now since it is easier on the knee. Maybe I could figure how that would convert. Since you are out in colder elements than many of us experience at this time of year, we will be interested in hearing how you adapt to that from head to toe - - and do you walk on snowy sidewalks? If not, what's the alternative? In TN, people hit the mall for mall walking before the stores open. They often do that no matter the weather because it is climate controlled. They stay warm in winter and don't overheat in summer.
Good for you! I have no idea how much I walk I am sure not 1000 miles! You go girl!
I definitely need to 'find my fire' ... love this challenge, Carol!
If I do my miles tomorrow…I am finishing with over 1600 miles…each step painful but I am determined…last year, I did 1500…2020 1900 but I was getting infusions that helped the osteoporosis…no more…so with the bone diseases, the pain gets worse…it is keeping me going…I have set a goal of 1200 for 2023 but hope for 1500 again. Good luck…
I'm so happy for you! We hiked 163 hikes this year and that's our big accomplishment! I haven't figured how many miles we walked but I really should. Happy New year! Happy walking!
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