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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, October 22, 2014

14-295


There were four short walks today.  The flowers shown above looked extra nice on the last of the four.  They totalled 5.22 miles with 424 feet climbed in 1:41;40 hours, with 826 calories burned.  Tortoise ratings were 4.0, 4.8, 3.8, and 5.4.  Please click below today's walking thought, which includes the quote “If you live up to your privileges, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates.”, by Dallin Oaks.  Maps of each walk are also included.

Cheerio!










2014 Stats:

843.83 miles walked, which is 84.30% of my 2014 goal.
266:32:13 hours walked, which is 85.16% of my 2014 goal
41,124 total feet climbed (Captain Gary, isn't this higher than most commercial airplanes go? :-)
134,722 calories burned
80.83% of the year has passed

I've walked 27 consecutive non-Sundays since my last missed day on September 20, and overall have walked on 240 of the 253 non-Sundays thus far in 2014, a 94.86% consistency rating.

The purpose of the percentages is to have a higher percentage of distance and time walked than of the year. This tells Tortoise that he is on track. Yes, this is more numbers than you are likely interested in, all Tortoise can say is he's really good at setting high goals and having them slip away because he doesn't do them every, every day.

And now for more of today's walking thought, from an April 1992 address, "The Relief Society and the Church",

"The Prophet promised them in connection with their charitable service, “If you live up to your privileges, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates.”

"Only by unity can we follow the way of the Lord, who said, “Be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine.” (D&C 38:27.)

To watch, listen to, or read this address in its entirety, please visit https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1992/04/the-relief-society-and-the-church?lang=eng

Lou, the tortoise, is smiling!


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