1000 Miles

I've had that song in my head for days: "If I could walk 500 miles, then I would walk 500 more..." It's a good song and all, but the reason I keep singing it to myself is because this week, I'll hit the 1000 miles walked threshold for the year (as of today, I'm at 999). This is the first year I started tracking all the miles I walk, and I set a goal at the beginning of the year to walk 1000 miles this year.

There's just something about the number that's appealing; it's a nice round number with lots of zeros, and it seems awfully satisfying to be reaching that goal. 1000 miles is also a long way, when they're stacked up. It's 38 marathons (or 76 halfs!). Or 7 Ironman triathlons. It's also, well, a long way from my home if I walked it straight, close to halfway across the country. But mostly, it's a great reminder to me of how far I've come. Walking this many miles would have been impossible for me just a few short years ago. Now, walking is a huge part of my efforts to life a healthy, active lifestyle.

So the only question left is this: how many miles can I walk next year? "500 more?" :-) Keep on walking, friends.