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

"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!

Thursday, May 3, 2012

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I walked by the Community Center as the latest melodrama was in progress ... looks fun

I walked 1.11 miles today, with 43 feet climbed, in 25 minutes today. Total chapter 3 walking is 3.22 miles in 1 hour 12 minutes, with 132 feet climbed. I tried listening to Elder
Oaks' April 2012 conference talk, but it didn't download well, however I was able to listen to this beautiful hymn: http://media2.ldscdn.org/assets/general-conference/april-2012-general-conference/2012-04-1041-how-firm-a-foundation-256k-eng.mp3.

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Here is what I ate today:

Calorie Goal: 2,605 Calories Consumed: 1,622 Calories Burned: 202 Net Calories: 1,420

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
McCann's Irish Oatmeal	1.00	150	2g	0mg	0mg	26g	0g	4g	4g
Dole Frozen Blueberries	0.30	21	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	4g	1g	0g
Yoplait Light FatFree Blackberry Yogurt	1.00	100	0g	3mg	85mg	19g	14g	0g	5g
Banana, medium	0.50	53	0g	0mg	1mg	14g	7g	2g	1g
Fried Eggs	1.00	80	5g	240mg	70mg	0g	0g	0g	7g
V8 V-fusion Pomegranate Blueberry	1.50	150	0g	0mg	90mg	38g	35g	0g	0g
Pacific Gold Teriyaki Beef Jerky	1.00	80	1g	10mg	490mg	7g	5g	0g	11g
Ground Chicken, Turkey Burger	1.00	150	6g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	24g
Orowheat Sandwich Thins	1.00	100	1g	0mg	230mg	22g	2g	3g	0g
Romaine Lettuce, 1 Leaf	2.00	2	0g	0mg	0mg	0g	0g	0g	0g
strawberries (raw)	1.00	46	0g	0mg	1mg	11g	7g	3g	1g
Almonds	1.00	170	15g	0mg	135mg	5g	1g	3g	6g
Uncle Ben's Fast & Fancy Broccoli & Cheddar Rice	1.00	150	2g	5mg	390mg	31g	1g	1g	4g
Trident Seafoods Alaskan Cod Filets	1.00	140	1g	65mg	120mg	0g	0g	0g	30g
Green Beans Canned	1.00	20	0g	0mg	400mg	4g	2g	1g	1g
Sunrise Energy Bars	1.00	130	6g	10mg	75mg	17g	10g	2g	2g
Carr's Poppy & Sesame Crackers	1.00	80	5g	5mg	135mg	9g	0g	1g	2g

Fitness	Minutes	Cals Burned
Walk: 2.5 mph (24min/mi)	25.0	-202.0

Totals		Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
		1,420	45g	338mg	2,222mg	208g	87g	21g	97g

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/diary/who/#ixzz1ts98NnvR

Thanks for your interest and encouragement!

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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 :-)

Thursday, May 3, 2012

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