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Mile 669.  Tortoise walked to the pharmacy this warm evening, and from there a mile up the 870 West hill in Hurricane before returning.  For a map, more details, and the day's walking thought by Quentin Cook, please click below to continue reading ...

Cheerio!

This was a 2.15 mile walk, with a 4.9 tortoise rating earned by climbing 137 feet in the 1.08 mile uphill portion at an average elevation of 3285.  The walk burned 318 calories in 42:27 minutes.

Here are the overall stats so far for 2015:

669.46 miles walked, which is 66.81% of Lou's 2015 goal. On this day in 2014, Tortoise had walked 661.87 year-to-date miles.   

205:03:31 hours walked, which is 65.51% of the 2015 goal (which is to walk 1 hour a day on the 313 days other than Sunday in the year)

33,512 total feet climbed, compared with 31,196 feet on this day in 2014.  

100,462 calories burned

63.90% of the year has passed

Lou has walked 88 consecutive non-Sundays since his 8 missed days May 2-11. Overall he has walked on 191 of the 200 non-Sundays in 2015, a 95.50% consistency rating.  This compares with 188 days walked after 200 non-Sundays in 2014 (a 94.00% 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 ... 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:

"If the grim realities you are facing at this time seem dark and heavy and almost unbearable, remember that in the soul-wrenching darkness of Gethsemane and the incomprehensible torture and pain of Calvary, the Savior accomplished the Atonement, which resolves the most terrible burdens that can occur in this life. He did it for you, and He did it for me. He did it because He loves us and because He obeys and loves His Father. We will be rescued from death—even from the depths of the sea."

-- Quentin Cook, "The Lord Is My Light", April 2015 LDS General Conference

The tortoise is smiling!