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Mile 946.  Tortoise walked 3.86 miles this morning in a loop around La Verkin, starting and ending at his home. There were 138 feet climbed in 1.93 miles along the way, for an average 5.4 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 571 calories in 1:16:26 hours doing this.

Please click below for a map and today's walking thought by the Happy Dutchman ...

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Mile 942.  Tortoise walked 0.83 miles this afternoon to the playground at the elementary school and back with some very special people.  Later that evening, he did a second 1.61 mile walk in a loop from his house.  There were 102 feet climbed in 1.23 miles along the way, for an average 5.3 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 368 calories in 49:59 minutes doing this.

Please click below for maps, more pictures and today's walking thought by John Groberg ...

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Mile 940.  Tortoise walked 2.26 miles on a short Thanksgiving night loop from home after turning on our Nativity and Christmas lights to start the season.  There were 99 feet climbed in 1.13 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.3 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 333 calories in 42:37 minutes doing this.

Please click below for a map and today's walking thought by Robert Hales ...

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Mile 937.  Tortoise walked 3.12 miles tonight on a loop from home.  Thanks, Josh, for fixing Lou's head light -- it is very helpful!  There were 84 feet climbed in 1.56 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.6 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 459 calories in 57:49 minutes doing this.

Please click below for a map and today's walking thought by Spencer Condie ...

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Mile 934.  Tortoise walked 2.73 miles after work along the Virgin River Trail in Washington upstream from the Sullivan Virgin River Soccer Park, then back.  There were 48 feet climbed in 1.37 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.9 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 443 calories in 42:49 minutes doing this.

Please click below for a map, more pictures, and today's walking thought by Lowell Wood ...

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Mile 932.  Tortoise walked 3.39 miles home from work using the sidewalk along the highway.  There were 117 feet climbed in 1.70 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.4 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 497 calories in 1:00:49 hours doing this.

Please click below for a map and today's walking thought by Chieko Okazaki ...

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Mile 928.  Tortoise helped his sweet lady set up for an activity to finish the ceramic Nativity pieces they've been working on at church all year.  When they were under way, Lou took the scenic route home, 3.98 miles through Confluence Park.  There were 332 feet climbed in 1.10 miles along the way, giving that portion a 3.2 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 602 calories in 1:23:11 hours doing this.

Please click below for a map, more pictures and today's walking thought by Gordon B. Hinckley ...

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Mile 924.  Tortoise walked 2.43 miles this evening on a loop through the west side of La Verkin beginning at the church on 300 West.  There were 82 feet climbed in 1.21 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.4 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 359 calories in 47:39 minutes doing this.

Please click below for a map and today's walking thought by Howard W. Hunter ...

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Mile 922.  Tortoise walked 4.48 miles at the end of the work day on a quick trip to Orange County, picking up the section of the Santa Ana River Trail from the 22 Freeway to Katella Avenue and back. In little pieces, I've now done a round trip marathon on this one, and I'm just getting warmed up as far as this trail is concerned:  13.1 miles each way from the start on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach to Katella Avenue in Anaheim. The view shown above is looking north towards a fire department training structure complete with 9-11-01 memorial.  Beyond that is the big Red A of Anaheim Stadium. More on that later.  There were 61 feet climbed in 2.24 miles along the way, giving that portion a 6.7 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 658 calories in 1:23:11 hours doing this.

Please click below for a map, more pictures and a bonus day of walking thoughts!

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Mile 917.  Tortoise walked 3.77 miles as the day began along the Bloomington Hills Trail beginning at the Crosby Family Confluence Park trailhead in St. George.  Shortly before walking 2 miles, Lou turned around and retraced his steps.  There were 354 feet climbed in 1.89 miles along the way, giving that portion a 4.5 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 554 calories in 1:09:24 hours doing this.

Please click below for a map, more pictures and today's walking thought by Richard G. Scott ...

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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 ...

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Mile 911.  Tortoise walked 2.59 miles at lunch on loop beginning and ending at LaVerkin's Wanlass Park .  There were 97 feet climbed in 1.30 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.4 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 382 calories in 48;52 minutes doing this.

Please click below for a map and today's walking thought by Boyd K. Packer ...

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Mile 908. Kevin and Alli's wedding was memorable, not only for the spirit in the sealing room and for the cold while the pictures were taken, but for this couple's endless smiles and their desire to serve their guests lunch!  Tortoise added a 2.07 mile walk to this brilliant day, immediately before the wedding lunch in Woods Cross.  There were 2 feet climbed in 1.04 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.8 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 304 calories doing this in 35:45 minutes.

Please click below for a map and more pictures of this fine day, along with today's walking thought by Richard Edgley, "Keep the Faith." ...

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Mile 906. After a busy 4th Grade Utah Day with Ms. Beecher and Willyne, we headed on to Salt Lake for our nephew Kevin's marriage to Alli Meyer tomorrow morning.  After all of that, Tortoise went on a late evening walk in the Avenues neighborhood.  It was 2.18 miles on 11th Avenue from I Avenue to the overlook to Memory Park on B Avenue and back.  That was followed by a steep, heart pumping walk up I Avenue, and back.  There were 296 feet climbed in 1.09 miles along the way, giving that portion a 3.0 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 336 calories doing this in 47:25 minutes.

Please click below for a map and more pictures, along with today's walking thought by M. Russell Ballard that includes, "I encourage you to take time each week to be by yourself, away from television and the crowd...take an honest look at your life." ...

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Mile 904.  Tortoise took a walking break this afternoon from helping Becca set up for Kings Peak Elementary School's 4th grade Utah Day celebration that will be held tomorrow.  It was 2.05 miles from the school past the hospital to the intersection of US Highway 40 and 600 East in Roosevelt, Utah.  There were 54 feet climbed in 1.03 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.0 tortoise rating, mostly because of the average elevation of 5117 feet.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 302 calories doing this in 38:41 minutes.

Please click below for more pictures, and today's walking thought by Howard W. Hunter, "To The Women Of The Church" ...

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Mile 902.  A late evening 2.07 mile walk along Hurricane's State Street starting at my office.  There were 40 feet climbed in 1.04 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.7 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 306 calories doing this.

Please click below for a map  and today's walking thought by Virginia H. Pearce, "Fear" ...

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Mile 900.  Happy Veterans Day with flags galore on a 3.42 mile walk to work on another beautiful fall morning!  There were 241 feet climbed in 1.71 miles along the way, giving that portion a 4.7 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 508 calories doing this.

Please click below for a map  and today's walking thought by Jay E. Jensen ...

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Mile 896.  Today's walk was 3.49 miles home from work along the highway, starting by crossing the highway at Lin's market, in a total of 1:04:11 hours. There were 115 feet climbed in 1.75 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.5 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 513 calories doing this.

Please click below for a map  and today's walking thought by Jo N. Jeppson ...

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Mile 893.  A different kind of walk today.  I was the "solution person" at the family history fair today, which had me walking all over the building and beyond all day long.  I have no idea how far I actually walked, if you told me it was 10 miles, I might believe you.  I can walk 2 miles pretty steadily in 40 minutes, and I definitely walked 40 minutes, so that's what we will record for today.  (No climbing, tortoise rating 6.1, 320 calories burned)

The fair was terrific.  Every sense was touched (I wonder if the popcorn smell will linger in the building tomorrow). Lots and lots of smiles and enthusiasm among close to 500 who attended.  Thanks to Willyne and everyone who made it happen!

Please click below more pictures and a video for today's walking thought ...

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Mile 891.  The Family History Fair Willyne and I (and many others) have been working on for most of a year is tomorrow.  I headed out on today's 2.82 mile walk right after helping to put up this banner, then helped setup the Fair the rest of the day.   The path began at home, went to the highway and back, then up Main Street and back, in 49:34 minutes. There were 91 feet climbed in 1.41 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.5 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  413 calories were burned doing this.

Please click below for a map and today's walking thought by Marion Hanks.  And see you at the Fair tomorrow, there are so many good ideas waiting for you here, and it will be fun learning them!

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Mile 888.  After a nice visit with Jacob this evening at the Dolores Dore Eccles Fine Arts Center, Tortoise walked 2.09 miles in a loop on and around the Dixie State University, in 40:24 minutes. There were 103 feet climbed in 1.04 miles along the way, giving that portion a 5.3 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 308 calories doing this.

Please click below for a map, more pictures, and today's walking thought by Gordon B. Hinckley ...

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Mile 886.  Today's two walks took Tortoise 3.43 miles, first on the Riverside Drive connection between the two Virgin River Trail segments, then on a loop from the house up the hill above the elementary school, in a total of 1:01:26 hours. There were 142 feet climbed in 1.16 miles along the way, giving that portion a 4.9 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 512 calories doing this.

Please click below for maps of each walk, several more pictures, and today's walking thought by John B. Dickson ...

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Mile 882.  Today's walk took Tortoise 3.65 miles mostly along the Bloomington Hills Trail in 1:00:07 hours. Tortoise started at Riverside Trailhead, walked to the beginning of the Bloomington Hills Trail on River Road, and continued until a little past the St. James Trailhead, where he began retracing his steps.  The view shown above came about halfway on the return portion of the walk. There were 108 feet climbed in 1.00 mile along the way, giving that section a 5.2 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 558 calories doing this.

Please click below for a map, several more pictures, and today's walking thought by Joseph Wirthlin ...

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Mile 879.  Today's walk took Tortoise 3.64 miles along the Virgin River Trail starting from Waterfront Drive in 1:04:56 hours.  There was 156 feet climbed in 1.00 mile along the way, giving that section a 4.8 tortoise rating.  The rest of the path was flat or downhill.  Lou burned 534 calories doing this.

Please click below for a map, several more pictures, and today's walking thought ("Never chasten beyond the balm you have within you to bind up") ...

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Here's a fall afternoon look at Chub Trace, a trail just south of the Virgin River between Basalt Trail and Tortoise Track in Confluence Park.  Chub Trace is a trail Lou found two weeks ago.  He came back today on a 5.16 mile round trip walk from home to see how where it went beyond its junction with the Basalt Trail.  Please click below for a map and more pictures that show the answer he found, along with today's walking thought that includes, "There is a certain kind of yearning for home we should never want to lose."

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