The Life And Times Of Lou, The Smiling Tortoise: 14-135

"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 15, 2014

14-135

It has come to my attention that I am being neglectful in advancing the mission of this blog to lead the way in boredom, after all this is the blog that is too boring to be the most boring blog in America. I will try to be more to the point and see how that goes for awhile ...

Today's walk was 2.24 miles with 137 feet climbed in 0:40:20 minutes. Tortoise rating: 4.6; calories burned: 379. For a map and yearly stats, please click below ...

Cheerio!

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2014 Stats:

381.76 miles walked, which is 38.14% of my 2014 goal.

119:05:57 hours walked, which is 38.05% of my 2014 goal

17,767 total feet climbed

61,376 calories burned

37.06% of the year has passed

I've walked on 109 of the 116 non-Sundays thus far in 2014, a 93.97% consistency rating.

The purpose of the percentages is to have a higher percentage of distance and time walked than of the year. This tells me I am on track. I'm sure this is more numbers than you are interested in, all I can say is I'm really good at setting high goals and having them slip away because I don't do them every, every day.

The tortoise is smiling!

6 comments:

RachelMay 27, 2014 at 3:36 PM
I can actually picture the smile you had on your face when you typed this blog post, this was so el padre. And the awesomeness of this blog lives on!
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UnknownMay 27, 2014 at 3:39 PM
I'm smiling even more reading your comment!
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BenjaminMay 27, 2014 at 9:07 PM
Mota mode! Is there some convention on how to orchestrate a boring blog? Who exactly is giving pointers on creating a more boring blog? And the biggest question, do you actually have competition as the most boring blog cause this is easily the best blog i monitor!

Long live the tortoise!
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UnknownMay 27, 2014 at 10:36 PM
Success! Benjamin, your comment immediately put me into mota mode, and all that laughing felt good! Yes, you will be pleased to know that this blog is monitored for sufficiently boring content by the American Institute of Certified Public Analysts of Boredom. The envelope will be brought out by Price Waterhouse Coopers presently and then all will know the most boring blog in America. Until then only their auditors know for sure.

In all seriousness, being considered the best blog you monitor is high praise for the tortoise. Thank you very much!
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Doug JrMay 30, 2014 at 9:36 PM
Boredom is not on option on the uber ledge blog!!!
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UnknownMay 30, 2014 at 10:17 PM
We really do need a picture of that billboard! But try as I might, no one has seemed to post one online.

But you will really, really like this!!! http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/03/roy-hodgson-england-boredom-world-cup
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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 :-)