173 stations, 85.05 miles, 6:53, 4 boroughs, $3.00 fare.

In fairness a couple of my connections required knowledge of express vs local stops and I don’t think it’s fair to expect an out of towner to know that!

My strategy was to avoid midtown as long as I possibly could because so many lines intersect there. It's funny how you end up leaning on the part of the system you know best. For me that was Brooklyn. Atlantic Terminal is really key there. Could probably have made more mileage out of Queens/Bronx but wasn't confident.

More importantly, I need to put this thing down before I lose the entire day.