Mile 914. Tortoise walked 3.06 miles after work on a loop beginning and ending at his office. There were 165 feet climbed in 1.53 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.0 tortoise rating. The rest of the path was flat or downhill. Lou burned 453 calories in 51:49 minutes doing this.
Please click below for a map and today's walking thought by David E. Sorensen ...
Cheerio!
2014 Stats:
914.07 miles walked, which is 91.32% of my 2014 goal.
288:10:09 hours walked, which is 92.07% of my 2014 goal
44,848 total feet climbed
145,229 calories burned
88.18% of the year has passed
88.18% of the year has passed
I've walked 50 consecutive non-Sundays since my last missed day on September 20, and overall have walked on 263 of the 276 non-Sundays thus far in 2014, a 95.29% 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.
"Christ taught the Nephites that prayer is more than just a means to receive our Father in Heaven’s generosity; rather, prayer itself is an act of faith as well as an act of righteousness. Prayer is the defining act of the worshipper of God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. This is because the act of prayer itself can change and purify us, both individually and as a group. As our Bible Dictionary states, 'The object of prayer is not to change the will of God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant, but that are made conditional on our asking for them.' (P. 753.)
"In other words, prayers bring our desires and the desires of our Father into harmony, thus bringing us both the blessing we are seeking and also the blessing of greater unity with the Father."
To watch, listen to, or read this address in full, please visit https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1993/04/prayer?lang=eng
The tortoise is smiling!
The tortoise keeps plugging along. Love coming to this blog and seeing day after day of consistent solid walks!
ReplyDeleteAgree with Benjamin's comment, and really enjoyed the message on prayer
ReplyDeleteEvery day it is still a real effort to do the walk. I enjoy it, but is a real effort. Benjamin and Rachel, you both are a big help to keep me going, something I know I need to do. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI liked the message on prayer also. It was a refreshing new (to me) look at it. :-)