With the year closing and having a slight injury I walked just over 2670 miles so far this year. My goal was 50 miles a week and I accomplished that plus. Thats two years in a row of over 2500 miles and losing and keeping of 60lbs since fired going on 3 years. Wasn't always easy to roll out of bed and walk for 2 -2.5HRs and sometimes 3 but always felt better when done. In the winter I did have a few good falls but fortunately was ok. Learned that better to walk in the streets throughout all the neighborhoods then on the sidewalks. People dont shovel or salt as well as the roads get done. Only once did I walk to the end of the driveway and say " Screw it , I am not doing this" and went back into house since was to sore. Since I would go out at 4am it never interfered with getting anything done. Seen alot of wildlife and discovered many many trails. Got scared a few times by animals or people and scared many as well.
Sadly needing knee replacements I have been putting off the last 4 years might have put an end to walking for a bit unless the swelling in my left knee goes down. I was walking and tripped over a root and just not getting better so been doing elliptical. Also stepped on a rock and my shoes were pretty thin and worn out and definitely broke a few toes bones on the under side of my foot I have been walking on for last couple months. Time to let heal and am hoping my swelling in my knee goes down because I'd like to get back out to at least spring and get one done knee done at a time. Its amazing how walking in the quiet calms my nerves and it also helps with our insurance cost and $ rewards with the Humana program were on. So kinda get paid to walk too.
That is an impressive amount of walking you have done. So you do this before going to work? Or are you FIREd? Getting to see the wildlife is very nice.
A few comments. Have you considered spike shoes or something like this to put under your shoes?
https://bergerengen.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/pigger.jpgI use these:
https://www.pervaco.no/vinter/fottoey/brodder-icer-sThese can prevent you from falling.
If you decide to walk on the road, then please wear reflective clothing and reflective bands around your ankle, so that you are visible in the dark. Today it happened again with my car that I could just avoid a dark-clothed pedestrian walking on the side of the road that I happened to see at the very last moment. Reflection saves your life.
I'm sorry to hear about your knee problem. Maybe the knee replacement will be a good experience once it is done? My grandfather used to be so enthusiastic about his hip replacement.
Maybe get a few good shoes? That's worth it when walking to much.
I walk to and from work when I have time for it (some weeks 2-3 times a week, but other weeks none). I also enjoy it a lot. I start walking through a quite part of the neighbourhood. Than a path through the forest. Than a long asphalt road down, meeting a lot of school children waiting for a bus. Then crossing a few relatively busy roads. Then I can take another forest path. And the last stretch is partly over the road by the lack of pavement. I dress up as a Christmas tree with reflection and head light in the winter. I love to listen to podcasts while I'm walking. I do enjoy the whole process a lot more in the lighter part of the year. Last time I walked it was dark when I left home and dark when I walked back. That is not very nice.
