Mile 420. Another quality walk with Becca, pretty much the same path as last night, except this time we circled around the church instead of simply turning around. Thank you, Becca!
The day's touching walking thought was by Craig Christensen ...
Today's walk was 2.42 miles, done in 47:08 minutes at an average pace of 19:29 minutes per mile. This route had an average tortoise rating of 5.6, earned by climbing 66 feet in the 1.21 mile uphill portion. Average elevation was 3226.
Here are the overall stats so far for 2016:
420.28 miles walked, compared with Lou's goal for this date of 414.01.
29,517 total feet climbed so far in 2016, compared to a year-to-date goal of 25,480. Lou hopes to climb more than the 61,316 feet he climbed in 2015 -- but in less time each day than his 1:07:04 hour average in 2015. So far in 2016 Tortoise's walks have averaged 55:54 minutes each.
His average pace so far in 2016 has been 17:18 minutes per mile, compared with his 18:25 minute per mile pace in 2015.
Lou has walked 331 consecutive non-Sundays since his 8 missed days May 2-11, 2015. Overall he has walked on 434 of the 443 non-Sundays in 2015-16, a 97.97% consistency rating.
One step at a time can lead to great things!
And now for today's walking thought ...
"Recognizing that this was likely the first time our young son had felt the influence of the Holy Ghost in such a powerful way, I knelt down on the floor next to him. While other visitors stepped around us, Ben and I spent several minutes, side by side, learning about the Holy Ghost together. I was amazed at the ease with which we were able to discuss his sacred feelings. As we talked, it became clear that what was most inspiring to Ben was not what he saw but what he felt -- not the physical beauty around us but the still, small voice of the Spirit of God within his heart. I shared with him what I had learned from my own experiences, even as his childlike wonder reawakened in me a deep sense of gratitude for this unspeakable gift from God -- the gift of the Holy Ghost."
The tortoise is smiling!
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