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Mile 398.  Tortoise ended a most pleasant Memorial Day by walking a loop through much of La Verkin.  For a map, details, and today's walking thought by L. Tom Perry, please click below to continue reading ...

Cheerio!

Tortoise completed today's 4.06 mile walk in 1:09:08 hours.  Tortoise rating was 5.5, based on 136 feet climbed in the 2.03 mile uphill portion (average elevation 3195). 597 calories were burned along the way.  

Here is a map of today's route:

And here are the overall stats so far for 2015:

398.91 miles walked, which is 39.81% of Lou's 2015 goal. On this day in 2014, Tortoise had walked 407.43 year-to-date miles.   

120:07:40 hours walked, which is 38.38% of the 2015 goal (which is to walk 1 hour a day on the 313 days other than Sunday in the year)

20,234 total feet climbed, compared with 19,000 feet on this day in 2014.  

59,726 calories burned

39.62% of the year has passed

Lou has walked 12 consecutive non-Sundays since his 8 missed days May 2-11. Overall he has walked on 115 of the 124 non-Sundays in 2015, a 92.74% consistency rating, the same as after 124 non-Sundays in 2014.

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 ... for him, it is what it takes to be consistent. And Tortoise feels much more vibrant when he is consistent.  He hopes you find what works for you)

And now for today's walking thought, initially presented in April 1999:

"Our teaching will be effective if we approach it humbly through prayer and study. We will then be assisted by the Spirit in imparting the word, consistent and in harmony with what the Lord would have us teach.

"Most teachers never realize the full impact of their teaching. I am certain a special Primary teacher never anticipated that the way she taught would impress me so much that many years later I would emulate her teaching technique ..."

To watch, listen to, or read this message in full, please visit https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1999/04/teach-them-the-word-of-god-with-all-diligence?lang=eng  #ShareGoodness

The tortoise is smiling!