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Oprah Winfrey closed out 2022 by happening an extended hike with Gayle King and another buddies. She posted movies from the trek, which totaled 10.2 miles, on Instagram. The tour got here 13 months after Oprah underwent two knee replacements in Nov. 2021. “Throughout this gratitude hike, I’m additionally grateful for my new knees that carried me by this journey,” Oprah captioned one video. “A yr in the past I couldn’t stroll and I completed 2022 strolling 10.2 miles up a mountain. God is sweet.”

Within the clip, Oprah could be seen at numerous factors throughout her hike. Whereas carrying a pink sweatsuit, hat and fanny pack, she expertly made the trek with the assistance of two strolling sticks. The 68-year-old confirmed off her slimmed-down determine within the video, as nicely. “We made it to the highest the place the treeline is,” Oprah gushed at one level. Now it’s simply the highway that cuts by the timber. It’s simply unimaginable. I can not describe how peaceable and nonetheless it’s.”

Oprah and her crew appeared to begin the hike early within the day, because the solar had barely risen of their first Instagram video from the outing. “The entire concept of this hike is gratitude for the yr you’ve had, the life you reside, the teachings you’ve acquired,” Oprah defined. “It’s a gratitude and a reward hike. I’ll be doing this within the identify of Barbara Walters as we speak, who has been a terrific mentor and good friend to me.” Barbara died on Dec. 30 on the age of 93.

On the high of the mountain, Oprah and her buddies took a while to sit down down and have a picnic, taking in all the pieces they’d simply accomplished. Oprah joked about her iconic “I like bread” slogan for Weight Watchers as she confirmed off the loaf that the group introduced up the mountain in one other Instagram video. She indulged within the picnic earlier than they made the 5 mile trek again down. “As yuo stroll into this new yr, take this as a reminder to place one foot in entrance of the opposite,” Oprah concluded. “One foot in entrance of the opposite. And whether or not you’re climbing an precise mountain or simply tackling an issue, keep in mind to take a look at how far you’ve come and now how far you will have left to go.”

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