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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!


Monday, March 16, 2015

15-75



Mile 242.  Tortoise detoured from Interstate 15 for an hour this afternoon to walk a little farther on a piece of the Pacific Crest Trail than he did the last time he tried, October 20, 2012.   It was an energetic 3.44 mile walk with some nice views.  For more pictures, a map and other details, and the day's wallking thought by M. Russell Ballard, please click below to continue reading ...

Cheerio!


A cool piece of history





This was Tortoise's turnaround point in 2012.  


















The opposite side of the Mexico 342 miles sign shown earlier.



Here are the overall stats so far for 2015:

242.64 miles walked, which is 24.22% of Lou's 2015 goal. On this day in 2014, Tortoise had walked 214.50 year-to-date miles.  

70:34:35 hours walked, which is 22.55% of the 2015 goal (which is to walk 1 hour a day on the 313 days other than Sunday in the year)

12,409 total feet climbed, compared with 10,683 feet on this day in 2014.  

36,613 calories burned

20.45% of the year has passed

Lou has walked 72 consecutive non-Sundays since his last missed day on December 22, and overall has walked on 362 of the 377 non-Sundays since the beginning of 2014, a 96.02% 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.  (If you doubt this, compare Tortoise's 2013 walking record with 2014)

And now for today's walking thought, initially presented in April 1997:



"Life isn’t always easy. At some point in our journey we may feel much as the pioneers did as they crossed Iowa—up to our knees in mud, forced to bury some of our dreams along the way. We all face rocky ridges, with the wind in our face and winter coming on too soon. Sometimes it seems as though there is no end to the dust that stings our eyes and clouds our vision. Sharp edges of despair and discouragement jut out of the terrain to slow our passage. Always, there is a Devil’s Gate, which will swing wide open to lure us in. Those who are wise and faithful will steer a course as far from such temptation as possible, while others—sometimes those who are nearest and dearest to us—succumb to the attraction of ease, comfort, convenience, and rest. Occasionally we reach the top of one summit in life, as the pioneers did, only to see more mountain peaks ahead, higher and more challenging than the one we have just traversed. Tapping unseen reservoirs of faith and endurance, we, as did our forebears, inch ever forward toward that day when our voices can join with those of all pioneers who have endured in faith, singing: “All is well! All is well!” (Hymns, no. 30)."

To watch, listen to, or read this message in full, please visit

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1997/04/you-have-nothing-to-fear-from-the-journey?lang=eng #ShareGoodness

The tortoise is smiling!

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