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Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King walk 10 miles ‘to express gratitude for the life you live’

Oprah Winfrey and her best bud Gayle Ruler got together with a gathering of companions for a finish of-year appreciation climb, as a method for saying goodbye to 2022 and hi to the year ahead.

The TV symbol reported the 10-mile journey in a progression of four recordings posted on her Instagram page, which were brimming with tomfoolery and light minutes where the two long-lasting companions messed with one another and their kindred explorers.

Off the top of the first video, Winfrey stood with the group, who were all decked out in their hiking gear, as they prepared to take on the hills and mountains with a spiritual mantra in mind.

Spiritual hike: Oprah Winfrey and BFF Gayle King headed out on what they called a ‘gratitude hike’ to show appreciation for ‘the year you’ve had’ and ‘for the blessings you’ve received’

Smells like victory: The television icon raised her hands high into the air on more than one occasion to signify her triumphant spirit during the hike

‘So here’s the deal,’ The OWN founder began dressed in a pink sweatsuit and hat. ‘We’re doing an end-of-year hike. This isn’t just hiking up a mountain, this is a gratitude hike.

‘So, the whole intention of this hike is to show gratitude for the life you live, for the year you’ve had, for the blessings you’ve received, so it’s a gratitude and praise hike.’

‘I’ll be doing this in the name of Barbara Walters, who has been a great mentor and friend to me’ she added.

The group then all shared their ‘mantras’ for going up the hill, with Winfrey’s being, ‘In God I move and have my being.’

Hike dedication: ‘I’ll be doing this in the name of Barbara Walters, who has been a great mentor and friend to me’ she added

The group then all shared their ‘mantras’ for going up the hill, with Winfrey’s being, ‘In God I move and have my being’

Winfrey shared to her 21.8 million fans and followers that the hike would be ‘uphill for 5 miles straight. 10.2 miles round trip.’

Impressive: Winfrey powered through the gorgeous countryside hour after hour

Writing in the caption, Winfrey shared to her 21.8 million fans and followers that the hike would be ‘uphill for 5 miles straight. 10.2 miles round trip.’

For the second video, Winfrey had obviously put in a significant time hiking, considering her heavy breathing and sweat on her face, when she stopped to give an update.

‘Here’s the big deal. A year ago I had knee surgery. So November of last year, I couldn’t walk period. So I am an [advertisement] for new knees,’ she boasted.

After sharing about her health struggles with her knees and recovery, the television icon proceeded to turn around and continue on hiking up a steep green mountain.

The third video was shot when the group made it to the top and celebrated with a bread and cheese picnic.

While laying on the green lush grass, Winfrey and King showed off their incredible chemistry, which oftentimes includes lots of comedy and laughter.

‘This is confirmation: I love bread,’ Winfrey declared, while seemingly still catching her breath, as she opened up a white covering to reveal a gorgeous loaf of bread.

King then chimed in about how she was ‘poo-pooing bread but now it sounds like a good idea.’

In the caption, Winfrey offered a bit of words of wisdom: ‘As you walk into this new year, take this as a reminder to put one foot in front of the other. One foot in front of the other. One foot in front of the other. And whether you’re hiking an actual mountain or just tackling a problem, remember to look at how far you’ve come and not how far you have left to go. Happy 2023’

Top of the mountain: After reaching to the top of the mountain, the group stopped to celebrate and eat a snack, which Oprah indulged herself with a bread and cheese picnic

Tasty: ‘This is confirmation: I love bread,’ Winfrey declared, while seemingly still catching her breath, as she opened up a white covering to reveal a gorgeous loaf of bread.

Jokester: King joked about how she was ‘poo-pooing bread but now it sounds like a good idea’

‘Words of wisdom: As you walk into this new year, take this as a reminder to put one foot in front of the other…  And whether you’re hiking an actual mountain or just tackling a problem, remember to look at how far you’ve come and not how far you have left to go,’ Winfrey shared in the caption

The fourth and final video showcased the group as they finished the Gratitude Hike.

The clip focused largely on King, who sounded winded in the final homestretch. And like many of the other moments, the two BFFs still found the time to joke about how they took longer than expected to do the trek.

‘How did @gayleking do during our 5-hour hike? (7 hours for Gayle, actually.) Here you go—she says her toes hurt today,’ the former host of The Oprah Winfrey Show shared in the caption of the last post.

The two ladies’ friendship dates back more than 46 years when they met in the early 20s while working at WJZ-TV in Baltimore in 1976 —Winfrey as a news anchor and King as a production assistant and writer, according to Yahoo.

Over the hills and through the fields: King show solid stamina while out on the trails through the gorgeous green hillsides

The last stretch: The final video showcased the group as they finished the gratitude hike

Finish line: Winfrey joked about how King took 7 hours to do a 5 hour hike, and that she got turf toe afterwards

The clip focused largely on King, who sounded winded in the final homestretch

Hilarious: Despite being exhausted, the former host of The Oprah Winfrey Show still found it in herself to joke about how she and King took a lot long then expected to finish

Glowing: Despite bing tired and sweaty, the new anchor never lost her sense of humor

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