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Mile 701.  Tortoise did a loop up the hill from his office after work for his 98th consecutive non-Sunday walking, a new personal record for Lou.  To see a couple more pictures along with a map, walk details, and the day's walking thought by José Teixeira, please click below to continue reading ...

Cheerio!

This was a 3.68 mile walk, with a 4.8 tortoise rating earned by climbing 237 feet in the 1.84 mile uphill portion at an average elevation of 3285.  The walk burned 570 calories in 1:00:15 hours.

Here are the overall stats so far for 2015:

701.89 miles walked, which is 70.05% of Lou's 2015 goal. On this day in 2014, Tortoise had walked 698.19 year-to-date miles.   

214:45:01 hours walked, which is 68.61% of the 2015 goal (which is to walk 1 hour a day on the 313 days other than Sunday in the year)

35,793 total feet climbed, compared with 32,962 feet on this day in 2014.  

105,283 calories burned.

67.09% of the year has passed.

Lou has walked 98 consecutive non-Sundays since his 8 missed days May 2-11. As mentioned earlier, this breaks Tortoise's standing record of 97 days set in the period from December 24, 2014 through April 14, 2015.  Overall he has walked on 201 of the 210 non-Sundays in 2015, a 95.71% consistency rating.  This compares with 198 days walked in the same period in 2014 (a 94.29% 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, dedicated to Becca:

"Indeed the fulness of joy can only be achieved through Jesus Christ.

"He said, 'I am the vine, ye are the branches:  He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit for without me ye can do nothing.' (John 15:5)

"I believe that as we deepen our understanding of the Savior, we will have an increased desire to live joyfully and a conviction that joy is possible.  Consequently, we will have a greater ability to go about each day with more enthusiasm for life and for keeping the commandments of God, even in challenging circumstances."

-- José Teixeira, "Seeking the Lord", April 2015 LDS General Conference

The tortoise is smiling!