Blake, a 4th grader in Denise Waters’ class at Norman Rockwell Elementary, asks, “How many miles did you walk so far?”
Blake, I’ve walked 248 miles (399 kilometers) so far. That’s 19% of the total distance of 1305 miles (2100 kilometers).
248 miles is about 523,776 steps (248 miles x 5280 feet per mile / 2.5 feet per step = 523,776 steps).
By the way Blake, it will take me about 7 months to walk across the country. In a car the route could be driven in 24 hours. Very well-meaning people see fit to remind me of that many times each day.