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Mile 997.  Good morning, La Verkin!  It was a beautiful, mostly clear, still 35 degree morning with a few lingering clouds that provided wonderful walking conditions for Tortoise.  For a map, today's walking thought by Charles Didier, and more, please click below to continue reading ...

Cheerio!

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Today's walk was 3.80 miles, with 115 feet climbed in 54:47 minutes, giving it an average 5.5 tortoise rating. 665 calories were burned on this walk.  

Here are the overall stats so far for 2014:

997.91 miles walked, which is 99.69% of my 2014 goal.

312:54:16 hours walked, which is 99.97% of my 2014 goal

48,563 total feet climbed 

158.119 calories burned
96.81% of the year has passed

I've walked 77 consecutive non-Sundays since my last missed day on September 20, and overall have walked on 290 of the 303 non-Sundays thus far in 2014, a 95.71% 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 today's walking thought, initially presented in April 1994 ...

"To remember is to keep in mind, to store in memory for later attention or consideration. I remember something so I can use it later for a certain purpose or result. For students like you young men, it means that you memorize facts or information to pass an exam, resulting in good grades and happiness. You may also have learned—perhaps by sad experience—that to forget is to cease to remember, resulting in poor grades and unhappiness. There is always a relationship between remembering, doing, and happiness or forgetting, not doing, and unhappiness.

"The process is the same, of course, with spiritual matters. I remember the gospel and the covenants, and I act or participate. I commit and receive the blessings associated with the covenants or commandments. If I forget my faith and my covenants and do not commit and work for my salvation, I fail to receive the promised blessings."

To watch, listen to, or read this message in full, please visit https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1994/04/remember-your-covenants?lang=eng #ShareGoodness

The tortoise is smiling!