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It was an excellent two walk day.  There was a 1.67 mile walk halfway to work that had a nice hilly 4.1 tortoise rating, followed by a late night walk up a hill in La Verkin so Lou would have more than two miles for the day.  Once he got going, he kept going, so the total for the day was a respectable 3.23 miles.  Please click below for maps and today's walking thought by Howard Hunter, "The world would greatly benefit if ..."

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2014 Stats:

850.45 miles walked, which is 84.96% of my 2014 goal.

268:34:33 hours walked, which is 85.81% of my 2014 goal

41,613 total feet climbed 

13375,7 calories burned
81.47% of the year has passed

I've walked 29 consecutive non-Sundays since my last missed day on September 20, and overall have walked on 242 of the 255 non-Sundays thus far in 2014, a 94.90% 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, "A More Excellent Way",

"The world in which we live would benefit greatly if men and women everywhere would exercise the pure love of Christ, which is kind, meek, and lowly. It is without envy or pride. It is selfless because it seeks nothing in return.  For example, President Hunter shares this story,

"As a young man, Brother Vern Crowley said he learned something of the crucial lesson the Prophet Joseph had taught the early Saints in Nauvoo when he told them to “love others, even our enemies as well as friends.” This is a good lesson for each of us.

"After his father became ill, Vern Crowley took responsibility for running the family wrecking yard although he was only fifteen years of age. Some customers occasionally took unfair advantage of the young man, and parts were disappearing from the lot overnight. Vern was angry and vowed to catch someone and make an example of him. Vengeance would be his.

For the rest of the story, and the full address, please visit:  https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1992/04/a-more-excellent-way?lang=eng #ShareGoodness

The tortoise is smiling!