The Life And Times Of Lou, The Smiling Tortoise: 13-214

"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!

Saturday, August 3, 2013

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Tonight was a walk to Rachel's heaven ... Trader Joes and Jamba Juice on one side of the street, Whole Foods on the other, and this in the background ...

2.50 miles with 170 feet climbed in 53:33 total elapsed time (including 4:48 stopped at a collection of signal lights, but that helped keep me safe so I'm happy. Tortoise rating: 6.3. Heart range 91 to 114, with an average of 103.

As for eating, well let's just say when I have a splurge day, I have a big one. But I got a date with my sweet, and her smile was even better than the food, which was amazing, every bite! Click here for details and a couple pictures ...

Cheerio!

Love Willyne's smile! The food looks very nice too.

Best creme brulee I've had :-)

Calorie Goal: 2,377 Calories Consumed: 4,668 Calories Burned: 413 Net Calories: 4,255

Food Item	Servings	Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
Granola	1.00	597	29g	0mg	30mg	65g	24g	11g	18g
1% Milk	1.00	102	2g	12mg	120mg	12g	13g	0g	8g
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (albertsons Bakery)	1.50	300	15g	0mg	285mg	38g	9g	3g	6g
In-N-Out Hamburger	1.00	390	19g	40mg	650mg	39g	10g	0g	16g
In-N-Out French Fries	1.00	400	18g	0mg	245mg	54g	0g	2g	7g
In-N-Out Vanilla Shake	1.00	680	37g	90mg	390mg	78g	57g	2g	9g
Carr's Whole Wheat Crackers	1.00	80	4g	0mg	100mg	11g	3g	1g	1g
Skippy Crunchy Peanut Butter	2.00	200	16g	0mg	100mg	6g	4g	2g	8g
Grilled Scallops	1.00	29	0g	0mg	2mg	6g	3g	3g	2g
Grilled Swordfish	1.00	199	8g	44mg	249mg	4g	0g	1g	23g
Grilled Prawns	1.00	280	5g	170mg	490mg	36g	0g	2g	22g
Market Street Clam Chowder	1.00	391	30g	95mg	1,094mg	23g	2g	1g	9g
Basque Sourdough French Bread	2.00	220	0g	0mg	440mg	56g	0g	2g	8g
Butter	2.00	200	22g	60mg	164mg	0g	0g	0g	4g
Creme Brulee	1.00	400	35g	0mg	0mg	16g	15g	0g	6g
Virgin Extra Strong Pina Colada	1.00	200	9g	0mg	17mg	28g	24g	1g	2g

Fitness	Minutes	Cals Burned
Walk: 3 mph (20 min/mi)	50.0	-413.0

Totals		Cals	Fat	Cholest	Sodium	Carbs	Sugars	Fiber	Protein
		4,255	249g	511mg	4,376mg	471g	164g	31g	148g

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/diary/who/#ixzz2aspi6lGY

Footnote: Miles walked since June 28 ... 56.94.

2 comments:

RachelAugust 7, 2013 at 3:37 PM
Love the pictures of mom and the awes splurge day, and that location sounds legend, plus the temple looks so pretty at night
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UnknownAugust 7, 2013 at 9:50 PM
It was all so pretty!
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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 :-)