The Life And Times Of Lou, The Smiling Tortoise: 3-23

"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!

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

3-23

Walked 1.06 miles in 21 minutes this evening, including 43 feet climbed. Chapter 3 totals are 20.64 miles walked in 8 hours 11 minutes, with 301 feet climbed and 150 meters swam in 7 minutes. Here is a map and additional detail on the walk:

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I listened to "Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service" by Elder Robert D. Hales while walking. Here is one segment that summarizes his thoughts: "As our desires to learn and live the gospel increase, we naturally seek to serve one another. The Savior said to Peter, 'When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.'¹⁰ I am impressed that today’s youth have deep desires to serve and bless others—to make a difference in this world. They also crave the joy that their service brings. However, it is difficult for youth to understand how present actions will prepare them for or disqualify them from future service opportunities."

Here is a summary of what I ate today:

Calorie Goal: 2,528 Calories Consumed: 1,931 Calories Burned: 186 Net Calories: 1,745

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Premier Nutrition Premier Protein Shake Chocolate	1.00	160	3g	15mg	330mg	5g	1g	3g	30g
Western Family Oatmeal Old Fashioned	1.00	150	3g	0mg	0mg	27g	0g	4g	5g
Frozen Mixed Berries	0.70	56	0g	0mg	0mg	15g	6g	6g	1g
Mountain High Fat Free Plain Yogurt	0.60	72	0g	3mg	108mg	11g	10g	0g	7g
Wild Roots Coastal Berry Blend Trail Mix	1.00	200	13g	0mg	80mg	18g	13g	2g	5g
Paradise Bakery & Cafe Bbq Chicken Chopp Salad	0.50	318	18g	55mg	1,313mg	21g	0g	4g	19g
Projoba Pollen Burst	1.00	50	0g	0mg	0mg	15g	10g	0g	0g
Chicken Breast	1.00	130	1g	68mg	77mg	0g	0g	0g	27g
Refried Beans	1.00	140	3g	0mg	530mg	23g	1g	7g	5g
rice	1.00	210	0g	0mg	2mg	45g	0g	1g	0g
Flour Tortilla	2.00	162	1g	0mg	418mg	30g	0g	4g	6g
Grilled Salmon	1.00	233	14g	71mg	69mg	0g	0g	0g	25g
Fresh Steamed Cauliflower And Broccoli	2.00	50	0g	0mg	50mg	8g	4g	4g	4g

Fitness	Minutes	Cals Burned
Walk: 3 mph (20 min/mi)	21.0	-186.0

Totals		Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
		1,745	56g	212mg	2,976mg	218g	46g	35g	134g

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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 :-)

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

3-23

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