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Mile 661.  Once again Tortoise is thankful that healing rains are blessing his valley.  The rain itself wouldn't deter him, but the lightning is another matter, so he kept his walk to a minimum two miles.  There's still some nice pictures, and a thought by Ann Dibb  ...

Cheerio!

Lou got damp, but he did finish in time to avoid the approaching storm.

Today's walk was 2.10 miles, done in 36:39 minutes at an average pace of 17:27 minutes per mile. This route had an average tortoise rating of 5.0, earned by climbing 119 feet in the 1.05 mile uphill portion. Average elevation was 3271.    

Here are the overall stats so far for 2016:

661.26 miles walked, compared with Lou's goal for this date of 643.31.

45,474 total feet climbed so far in 2016, compared to a year-to-date goal of 39,592.   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 58:52 minutes each.

His average pace so far in 2016 has been 17:59.0 minutes per mile, compared with his 18:25 minute per mile pace in 2015.

Lou has walked 403 consecutive non-Sundays since his 8 missed days May 2-11, 2015. Overall he has walked on 506 of the 515 non-Sundays in 2015-16, a 98.252% consistency rating.

And now for today's walking thought:

"I learned through this experience that God ... will surely bless us when we follow Him.  I also know that even if I had received a failing grade, I would not regret what I had done.  I know that I will never fail in the Lord's sight when I choose to do what I know to be the right thing."

Ann M. Dibb, "Arise and Shine Forth", LDS General Conference, April 2012, quoting an acquaintance named Karen.

The tortoise is smiling!