The Life And Times Of Lou, The Smiling Tortoise: 3-79

"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, July 18, 2012

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Willyne ... enjoy the moss!

The swamp ... where you are a Gator or Gator bait!

Rachel, this walk was powered by Jamba Juice :-)

The outside ...

And inside lobby of Darin's building

Here's a map and more ...

Find more Walk in Gainesville, FL

Today the pictures are much better than the stats! I walked more than 2.20 miles, with 20 feet climbed (on the stairs), in 1 hour 5 minutes, in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. Tortoise rating: 6.9. Chapter 3 totals are now 81.14 miles walked in 32 hours 14 minutes, with 4,557 feet climbed, and 11 swims totalling 4,240 meters in 4 hour 34 minutes.

Eating, with net calories today after deducting exercise:

Calorie Goal: 2,458 Calories Consumed: 2,365 Calories Burned: 427 Net Calories: 1,938

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Jamba Juice Orange-A-Peel	0.67	248	0g	0mg	84mg	57g	51g	2g	5g
Jamba Juice Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal	1.00	290	4g	5mg	25mg	60g	25g	5g	8g
Spring Mix	1.00	20	0g	0mg	50mg	3g	0g	1g	2g
Avocado Avocado	0.50	73	7g	0mg	4mg	4g	1g	3g	1g
Diced Tomatoes	1.00	25	0g	0mg	220mg	5g	3g	1g	1g
Seeds Sunflower	0.50	103	9g	0mg	1mg	3g	1g	2g	4g
wheat bread	2.00	120	2g	0mg	200mg	24g	4g	2g	5g
Jif Reduced Fat Peanut Butter	1.00	190	12g	0mg	210mg	15g	4g	2g	8g
Smucker's Light Sugar Free Red Raspberry	1.00	10	0g	0mg	0mg	5g	0g	0g	0g
Turkey And Cheese Sandwich	1.00	265	9g	40mg	900mg	26g	4g	4g	21g
Naked Juice Strawberry Banana	2.00	260	0g	0mg	10mg	62g	46g	0g	2g
Michelina Beef & Peppers	1.00	270	5g	10mg	770mg	46g	3g	2g	10g
Naked Juice Naked All Natural Mighty Mango Juice Antioxidant Smoothie	1.50	180	0g	0mg	23mg	45g	27g	0g	2g
Banana, medium	0.50	53	0g	0mg	1mg	14g	7g	2g	1g
Klondike Klondike Bar	1.00	260	16g	10mg	90mg	26g	20g	1g	3g

Fitness	Minutes	Cals Burned
Walk: 2 mph (30 min/mi)	65.0	-427.0

Totals		Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
		1,938	64g	65mg	2,586mg	395g	195g	26g	72g

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/diary/who/#ixzz224hLNthB

Today's last word: I read Micah 2, Alma 32. Alma 32 begins a classic discourse on faith. Books could be devoted to exploring everything that is here, so I simply present three verses for your consideration that highlight some of the key points:

"And now as I said concerning faith—faith is not to have perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true." Alma 32:21 There are lots of things that are true that we can not see. Faith is the key to the process that lets us know of the truth of such things.

"And thus, if ye will not nourish the word, looking forward with an eye of faith to the fruit thereof, ye can never pluck of the fruit ofthe tree of life.

"But if ye will nourish the word, yea, nourish the tree as it beginneth to grow, by your faith with great diligence, and with patience, looking forward to the fruit thereof, it shall take root; and behold it shall be a tree springing up unto everlasting life. Alma 32:40-41 Faith really is like the growth of a plant. Both take constant nourishment and care ... and if they receive it they will flourish, if they do not they will quickly wither and disappear.

Cheerio!

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Doug JrAugust 7, 2012 at 10:18 PM
Thanks for sharing the total, can't wait to get there. Glad you had an awes trip in paradise!
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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 :-)