I'm doing 35 things
My goal is 5 weeks from now
4 weeks ago
I have a training plan and feel prepared. My longest distance right now is four miles, so I feel that I should be able to up it to 6 by the end of November.
AGD455's Life List
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1. run 5 miles
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2. Lose 10 pounds
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3. spend less money
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4. write a novel
2 entries . 1 cheer9,668 people -
5. eat organic
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6. Learn to juggle
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7. road bike
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8. learn to sew
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9. be more organized
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10. Learn how to remember peoples' names
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11. Be more green
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12. declutter
2 entries . 1 cheer763 people -
13. learn to spin a pen
1 entry55 people -
14. improve my credit score
1 entry320 people -
15. write 10 publications on peer victimization
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16. learn how to knit
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17. Obtain my license in psychology
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18. travel to china
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19. be more positive
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20. Prepare for my EPPP exam
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21. yoga
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22. Stress less
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23. focus on one thing at a time
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24. Obtain an NIH-funded grant
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25. Make 5 friends in my new city
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26. Be a good mentor
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27. Find balance.
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28. Do 10 pushups
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29. survive my long-distance marriage
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30. Prepare my syllabus and lectures
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31. eat more locally grown food
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32. run a 5K in under 30 minutes
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33. build my own website
1 entry585 people -
34. learn html
753 people -
35. run a 10K
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How I did it
It made me
Accomplished 
How I did it: My initial goal was to run 30 minutes, then a 5k, so 45 minutes was the next natural step. I just kept running longer and farther each week until I hit 45 minutes. Read how I did it…
It made me
Proud
How I did it: I started by running 15 minutes straight (brutal) and ran 3x per week (in addition to 2 days of cross training) and increased my time by about 2-3 minutes per week. By race day I was consistently running 30 minutes straight. Race day was amazing. The energy of everyone there really pumped me up. I was worried when I realized the course had a lot of steep hills and was all dirt and grass. I have only trained on flat, paved surfaces. I star… Read how I did it…
It made me
Fit
How I did it: Running three times per week at my desired time, cross-training another day, and taking a light run/walk another day. I increased my length of running by 2-3 minutes per week. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Need a professional website
1 month ago
I am an academic, so need a website to showcase my work. My college/university will host the site, but I have to figure out how to write it, as we don’t have a web designer.
I am trying to learn HTML basics right now.
Gathering materials
2 months ago
I am in the process of gathering all my materials. Hopefully I can submit my application packet by the end of the week!
