Mile 600. More storm clouds this evening. Tortoise responded by doing a quick mile loop up the hill from his St. George office. Then, when the rain hadn't quite started, he did it a second time. That loop he finished just in time before the deluge began. Walking thought was provided by Henry Eyring ...
Cheerio!
Today's walk was 2.13 miles, done in 39:24 minutes at an average pace of 18:30 minutes per mile. This route had an average tortoise rating of 3.5, earned by climbing 305 feet in the 1.o7 mile uphill portion with some Wounded Duck pleasing 7% grades. Average elevation was 2658.
Here are the overall stats so far for 2016:
600.76 miles walked, compared with Lou's goal for this date of 589.17.
40,988 total feet climbed so far in 2016, compared to a year-to-date goal of 36,26o. 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 per day average in 2015. So far in 2016, Tortoise's walks have averaged 58:10 minutes each.
His average pace so far in 2016 has been 17:53.o minutes per mile, compared with his 18:25 minute per mile pace in 2015.
Lou has walked 386 consecutive non-Sundays since his 8 missed days May 2-11, 2015. Overall he has walked on 489 of the 498 non-Sundays in 2015-16, a 98.193% consistency rating.
And now for today's walking thought:
" ... love your wife. It will take faith and humility to put her interests above your own in the struggles of life. You have the responsibility to provide for and to nuture the family with her while serving others. That can at times consume all the energy and strength you have. Age and illness may increase your wife's needs. If you choose even then to put her happiness above your own, I promise you that your life for her will increase."
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