Alright, so I ran my first 5K race last weekend. I hadn’t trained a whole lot (never ran in my life..just practiced 5-6 times before the race) and so naturally it was very difficult. I was cursing through the entire race and thinking ‘Man, why the ** do I have to do this..?’ ....but then just seconds before the finish line, everything changed! People cheering, clapping…it was an out-of-this-world feeling! Even though I finished the race at 36th position (out of 48)...I was ecstatic that I atleast ran and finished in 30 mins, 32 secs. I’m sure I can do much better next time..and curse lesser. :)
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2. Take more pictures
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3. Learn Latin Dance
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4. keep in touch with old friends
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5. eat healthy
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6. drink more water
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7. re-design my website
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8. learn sign language
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9. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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10. backpack around the world for a year
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11. get a tatoo
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12. travel to europe
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13. meet new people
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14. write better
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15. Backpack all destinations of the novel "DAVINCI CODE"
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17. become a better photographer
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18. live passionately
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19. Learn Spanish
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20. visit all 50 states
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21. remember family birthdays
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22. learn to say no without feeling guilty
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23. Buy a bird and then release it
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24. Get someone's last wish fulfilled
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25. Get hypnotized
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26. Print my digital photos
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27. Compliment a complete stranger
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28. Visit the Pyramids and learn to write my name in heiroglyphics
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29. Sign up to donate my eyes after I die
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30. Buy someone poor a hot meal
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31. ride in a hot air balloon
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32. watch every freakin' south park episode
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33. Learn how to remember peoples' names
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34. Ride a camel in the desert
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35. Learn Salsa Dancing
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I have a Nikon D70 – amazing camera! And i hate myself for not using it enough! I love taking pictures…but my excuse ‘I don’t have a subject’. I know it’s lame! You can find subjects everywhere…even in your living room. Ugh I know it..! And still keep procrastinating for next weekend. Damnit! I should be taking pictures right now instead of writing stories about it.
I took an Introductory 6 session course in Pilates and I loved it! Initially I was disappointed coz I wasn’t feeling sore after the sessions but then I realized that it’s more coz I’ve been doing ab-exercises quite like pilates on a regular basis and so my body has adapted to them. I thik a lot also depends ont he instructor. I had a wonderful instructor who was very encouraging and corrected even the subtle movements. I’m definitely going for the next level and I recommend you guys to try it as well..it really helps improve your posture and strengthen your core.
