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until it got too many red cards from Wounded Duck and the Boredom Enforcement Committee ... now the tortoise's goal is to get to 10 red cards so he can get Big Dog to drive down and take a good long walk with the tortoise

P. S. This blog listens to its readers. We have the Benjamin Category Override for 5+ mile walks and now, it humbles Tortoise to say he has been named "Lou", by Doug Jr, in memory of Mr. Consistency himself, Lou Gehrig. Tortoise can hardly type the words to think he is in any way comparable to the noble Iron Horse. Thank you!


Monday, September 5, 2016

16-249


Mile 697.  Tortoise went exploring new places to walk this evening.  He started just across the highway from his office, walking up 2600 West as far as 600 North, then turning left down the hill to the Peregrine Pointe neighborhood that is a work in process.  From this turnaround point, Lou returned, following slightly different roads.  He was accompanied by the thoughts of Neil Andersen ...

Cheerio!


The view looking back at the entrance to Peregrine Pointe

Tortoise is fond of colorful flowering bushes bordering sidewalks.




Today's walk was 3.23 miles, done in 56:26 minutes at an average pace of 17:28 minutes per mile. This route had an average tortoise rating of 5.1, earned by climbing 165 feet in the 1.62 mile uphill portion. Average elevation was 3143. 

Here are the overall stats so far for 2016:

697.75 miles walked, compared with Lou's goal for this date of 678.34.

48,344 total feet climbed so far in 2016, compared to a year-to-date goal of 41,748.   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 59:01 minutes each.


His average pace so far in 2016 has been 18:00.8 minutes per mile, compared with his 18:25 minute per mile pace in 2015.

Lou has walked 414 consecutive non-Sundays since his 8 missed days May 2-11, 2015. overall he has walked on 517 of the 526 non-Sundays in 2015-16, a 98.289% consistency rating.


And now for today's walking thought:

"In the most beloved story of a baby's birth, there was no decorated nursery or designer crib -- only a manger for the Savior of the world
."


The tortoise is smiling!

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