The Life And Times Of Lou, The Smiling Tortoise: 174

"The Blog Almost Too Boring To Be The Most Boring Blog in America ... for Over 5 Years!"

until it got too many red cards from Wounded Duck and the Boredom Enforcement Committee ... now the tortoise's goal is to get to 10 red cards so he can get Big Dog to drive down and take a good long walk with the tortoise

P. S. This blog listens to its readers. We have the Benjamin Category Override for 5+ mile walks and now, it humbles Tortoise to say he has been named "Lou", by Doug Jr, in memory of Mr. Consistency himself, Lou Gehrig. Tortoise can hardly type the words to think he is in any way comparable to the noble Iron Horse. Thank you!

Monday, August 8, 2011

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Day 92 - I walked 2.16 km (1.34 miles) and climbed 4.9 m (16 feet) in 00:37:40. As you can see from the pictures, I had an especially great time with my grandchildren today! The thick loop on the map is me circling the play equipment checking on them ... it also explains the slow pace. I actually feel like I did more than an ordinary walk, probably to the surprise of nobody.

Series 2B totals 225.25 km (139.99 miles) in 47 hours 23 minutes, with 2330.5 m (7645 feet) climbed in 9 counties in 7 states.

Eating today:

Calorie Goal: 2,488 Calories Consumed: 2,125 Calories Burned: 253 Net Calories: 1,872

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
frosted mini wheats	1.00	250	1g	0mg	5mg	41g	10g	5g	5g
1% Milk	0.50	55	1g	5mg	60mg	7g	6g	0g	4g
Banana, medium	1.00	105	0g	0mg	1mg	27g	14g	3g	1g
Dairy Queen Chicken Salad, Grilled, No Dressing	1.00	280	11g	75mg	890mg	14g	8g	4g	31g
Pure Protein Chewy Chocolate Chip	1.00	200	5g	10mg	170mg	18g	3g	0g	20g
Deli Turkey	2.00	100	2g	40mg	900mg	4g	0g	0g	16g
Cheese, Provolone	1.00	100	8g	20mg	248mg	1g	0g	0g	7g
Romaine Lettuce	1.00	5	0g	0mg	2mg	1g	0g	1g	0g
Tomtato Slice Tomato Slice	3.00	12	0g	0mg	0mg	2g	2g	1g	1g
Cucumber Slices (per Ounce)	1.00	3	0g	0mg	1mg	1g	0g	0g	0g
wheat bread	2.00	120	2g	0mg	200mg	24g	4g	2g	5g
wheat bread	2.00	120	2g	0mg	200mg	24g	4g	2g	5g
wheat bread	2.00	120	2g	0mg	200mg	24g	4g	2g	5g
Robust Beef And Potato Soup	1.00	280	11g	0mg	380mg	23g	0g	2g	21g
Rice Krispie Treats	0.50	70	2g	0mg	90mg	16g	100g	0g	0g
frosted mini wheats	1.00	250	1g	0mg	5mg	41g	10g	5g	5g
1% Milk	0.50	55	1g	5mg	60mg	7g	6g	0g	4g

Fitness	Minutes	Cals Burned
Walk: 2 mph (30 min/mi)	38.0	-253.0

Totals		Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
		1,872	48g	155mg	3,412mg	274g	171g	27g	130g

Food Item	Servings	Cals
frosted mini wheats	1.00	250
1% Milk	0.50	55
Banana, medium	1.00	105
Dairy Queen Chicken Salad, Grilled, No Dressing	1.00	280
Pure Protein Chewy Chocolate Chip	1.00	200
Deli Turkey	2.00	100
Cheese, Provolone	1.00	100
Romaine Lettuce	1.00	5
Tomtato Slice Tomato Slice	3.00	12
Cucumber Slices (per Ounce)	1.00	3
wheat bread	2.00	120
wheat bread	2.00	120
wheat bread	2.00	120
Robust Beef And Potato Soup	1.00	280
Rice Krispie Treats	0.50	70
	1.00	250
1% Milk	0.50	55
Fitness	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walk: 2 mph (30 min/mi)	38.0	-253.0
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Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) Segments Hiked

Total lifetime PCT miles hiked: 205.0 out of the 2,650 total.

From 1966 to 1969 segment Tortoise hiked the portion of the PCT shared by the John Muir Trail, covering PCT miles 767.0 to 942.5 (175.5 miles). (While hiking the full 211 miles of the Muir Trail from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley to the summit of Mt. Whitney)

Tortoise then embarked on a long career at a desk, interrupted momentarily for a day hike in 1988 up Mt. Baden-Powell as a Varsity Boy Scout coach with his team. That took him from PCT miles 374.0 to 377.9, roundtrip. (There was also a second trip from Onion Valley to Mt. Whitney with the Varsity Boy Scouts in 1989. He barely made it, crying with joy and appreciation when he did. That is a story all of its own).

He returned many years later with these walks. Please click on the date for a link to that day's blog post:

June 14, 2012, hiked PCT miles 565.0 to 566.6 (1.6 miles) on both sides of California Highway 58 at the Cameron Road exit.

October 20, 2012, hiked PCT miles 341 to 342 (1 miles) mostly on the east side of Interstate 15 but also under the storm runoff tunnel just south of the exit to California Highway 138 near Cajon Pass.

February 2013, continued in two segments to do miles 342 to 347 (5 miles).

August 13, 2013, hiked miles 374.2 to 376.6 roundtrip from Vincent Gap trailhead at milepost 74.7 on California highway 2.

February 17, 2015, hiked miles 452.9 to 450.4 roundtrip from Vasquez Rocks Picnic Area.

March 16, 2015, hiked miles 341.9 to 340.2 southbound from Cajon Pass Road, then returned. Partial redo of October 20, 2012 walk ... plus a little more.

April 3, 2015, hiked miles 1089.8 to 1091.9 roundtrip from Echo Summit trailhead to near Echo Lake.

May 12, 2016, hiked miles 206.8 to 204.3 southbound from the Snow Canyon Road gate at the bottom of Mt. San Jacinto, then returned.

August 17, 2016, hiked miles 209.5 to 206.8 southbound from the underpass at Interstate 10 Exit 110 to Snow Creek, then returned.

May 26, 2017, hiked miles 369.4 to 364.4 southbound from the Inspiration Point trailhead on California Highway 2, then returned.

The tortoise may eventually set some kind of record for the longest time to complete the PCT in microsegments. You never know, but we're already at 51 years and counting since his first segment from Onion Valley to Taboose Pass in July 1966 :-)

Monday, August 8, 2011

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