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Walked a round trip to Valley Academy and back up there again ... with a side trip to Dairy Queen on the way down.  So, thought you would enjoy a view inside, just for a change in pace.  The walks totalled 2.12 miles with 180 feet climbed in 39:46 minutes.  Tortoise rating:  4.9; calories burned:  331.  For a map and more, please click to continue reading ...

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Storm clouds brought us welcome bursts of rain a few times today, I worked in walks in between.  Total of both was 3.97 miles with 172 feet climbed in 1:17:39 hours.  Average tortoise rating was 5.3; calories burned were 621.  Please click below for a map and more ...

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After doing some things at church after work this evening, I parked my car across the street at Davis Farmers Market and headed out on a 4.05 mile walk that took me through always peaceful Confluence Park.  The picture above is a view of the Virgin River from part way up the Cactus Cliff Trail.  My climb of 322 feet gave this walk a tortoise rating of 4.6.  640 calories were burned.  There's a map and more pictures waiting for when you click below to continue reading ...

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Made an unexpected drive to Washington towards the end of the work day and took the opportunity to check out some more of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve trails just off Interstate 15 at exit 13 on my way home.   Today I used the Grapevine trail to access the Dino Cliffs trail and headed out as far as I could go in thirty-some minutes, then retraced my steps back to the car.  Some fun views along the way ... if you open the picture above up and look at it carefully full screen, you can see Coral Canyon, the block H in Hurricane, and the mountains of Zion Park beyond.  I went 3.59 miles with 269 feet climbed in 1:09:16 hours.  Tortoise rating:  4.0; calories burned:  561.

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We had a fun day playing with Benjamin, Doug, Josh, Megan, Ethan, Kate, and Riley ... including an intense obstacle course.  As all the fun wrapped up, I headed out on a 3.64 mile early evening walk in 1:08:05 hours.  Tortoise rating was 5.6 based on 85 feet climbed; 568 calories burned.  For a map and a 3 minute slideshow of the obstacle course, please click below to continue reading ...

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And to substitute a few words in the time honored Vin Scully greeting, "It's time for (a beautiful evening walk in LaVerkin)! Hi, everybody, and a very pleasant good evening to you, wherever you may be."  I walked 3.34 miles with 108 feet climbed in 1:04:19 hours, having stopped for 47:30 along the way to talk with Wade Beatty.  Tortoise rating was 5.5; calories burned were 637.  Please click below for a map and more ...

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My best walk of the day was to go the Dixie (State University) Awards with Jacob, Hilary, and Jacob's drama mentor, Kris Davies.  Jacob's work designing costumes for two plays was on display, and it was really great fun and satisfaction to feel his passion for what he is doing.  So many thanks to Hilary for supporting Jacob through this and to Kris for pushing Jacob to experience just how far he can go with this!  I was honored to be invited to celebrate their joy with them, although neither Jacob nor Kris got the award of the night for which they were nominated, they are both winners for sure!

I didn't measure this walk, there are no statistics that could capture it!  Earlier in the day I got the oil changed in my car and went for a 3.67 mile walk to the Parley P. Pratt memorial at the west end of LaVerkin's Center Street, then down into Confluence Park, climbing 340 feet in 1:10:36 hours.  Roadrunner was done well before the walk was complete, and I appreciate their patience with me in picking up my car after my walk!  Tortoise rating was 4.4; calories burned were 574.

Lots more pictures of both walks, along with a map and more, await you if you click the link below to continue reading ...

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