I'm doing 39 things
Happy Birthday!
2 weeks ago
You know that a birthday that falls on the weekend really means the whole weekend is a celebration. Hope you had a good one!
Adrienne's Life List
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1. Get PhD in Chemistry
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2. find a great post-doc position
3 entries . 23 cheers3 people -
3. run 681.2 miles in 2009
21 entries . 33 cheers1 person -
4. Complete at least one run/cycle event each month
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5. Post my weekly menus
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6. Finish knitting the blanket; then knit a hat for next winter
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7. make a list of 43 things that make me proud
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8. learn how to keep from burning the candle at both ends
4 entries . 97 cheers2 people -
9. Speak my family's Love Languages more often
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10. make homebirths legal in Nebraska (and elsewhere)
2 team members . 4 entries . 84 cheers13 people -
11. Visit All 50 of the United States with my family
3 entries . 63 cheers7 people -
12. Get "caught up" on my scrapbooks
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13. Be debt free
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14. Participate in Nanowrimo yearly
3 entries . 44 cheers5 people -
15. Let go of the past
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16. play piano more
2 entries . 60 cheers29 people -
17. Be True to Myself
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18. Take my daughter to Hawaii
2 entries . 73 cheers1 person -
19. ride horses again
3 entries . 55 cheers153 people -
20. Either: Teach Chem post-secondary or do science writing
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21. spend an entire day watching the extended version of all three Lord of the Rings movies back-to-back-to-back
3 entries . 26 cheers1,107 people -
22. Go to the BCUK Unconvention!
3 team members . 1 entry . 18 cheers1 person -
23. ride in a hot air balloon
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24. re-learn the cello
1 entry . 59 cheers5 people -
25. Get a novel published
1 entry . 42 cheers44 people -
26. Have a home birth
1 entry . 58 cheers30 people -
27. cycling goals
4 entries . 14 cheers1 person -
28. watch the AFI Top 100 American movies
3 entries . 20 cheers364 people -
29. Get a Dogue de Bordeaux
2 entries . 7 cheers2 people -
30. learn not to interrupt or finish sentences for people
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31. stop being defensive
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32. limit my fat intake to less than the suggested 30% daily
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33. Order the 43Things book (and tell the world while I'm at it)
1 entry . 10 cheers7 people -
34. list favorite episodes of favorite tv shows
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35. live off the grid
2 entries . 8 cheers382 people -
36. Visit my friends in the UK within the next decade
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37. Get positive votes on my iTunes podcast reviews
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38. run the beer & bagel @ mt crescent in iowa
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39. running goals
3 entries . 1 cheer1 person
How I did it
It made me
proud 
How I did it: I signed up for the Women's Triathlon hosted by Methodist Hospital and the UNO Women's Swimming team. I asked friends if anybody wanted to do it with me, and my very good friend volunteered.I kept to my normal training with cycling and running. I could have made efforts to swim more as well, but I did not due to other obligations.My friend and I arrived just in time for the informational talk at the beginning, picked up our packets, and c… Read how I did it…
It made me
have fun!
How I did it: I was going to Colorado for a scientific conference for work. Last year, I attended the same conference and tried desperately to go white water rafting, but it was not going to work out. This time, I arrived on Sunday, looked at some brochures, found a trip that worked with the morning we had off from lectures, signed up online, and went when the day arrived.I was staying in Snowmass Village, CO, not far from Aspen or Glenwood… Read how I did it…
It made me
feel accomplished
How I did it: I took my regular running schedule and adapted to run a marathon for the race date. I used guides by Hal Higdon and Runnersworld and a couple other running websites to put together a running training schedule and I tried to keep my strength training, cross-training, and yoga as normal.I picked up my race packet the night before and attended the free pasta-thon dinner. I stayed at a friend's house because it was in a different … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Updated curriculum vitae
3 weeks ago
I’ve spent some time over the past couple weeks updating my CV.
I’ve sent it to the professor from the conference. I need to send it to a couple groups I am interested in working with.
And I need to keep writing so that procuring a post-doc is not getting ahead of myself.
Sept 30 -Oct 16
3 weeks ago
For 17 days Sept 30 and Oct 16, I ran 37.11 miles. Again, this puts me at a lower than I’d like weekly average of 15.28 miles. These miles include 5 runs with my running buddy, a few of these long runs while she prepares for her fall half-marathon, overlapping with 5 runs with my dogs, and a single run on the treadmill.
I have been having troubles keeping my running motivation up. Two other high priorities in my life (writing my dissertation and prepping my house) mixed in with the normal time requirements of teaching and being a mom are taking a toll on my energy levels and motivation to set aside time for “me” things. I need a spring event to train for to keep me on track, however, I have no idea when I could actually do one of these big spring events and I don’t really know if I truly have time to train. I just need to do my 4 x weekly runs, 2 short, 1 medium, 1 long. With the weather getting colder quite quickly (we’ve already had snow), I don’t know how long my running buddy will still be outdoor running. This will make my lack of motivation even more difficult to overcome.
Oh well, slowly getting this goal accomplished. At least I have passed the 600 miles mark.
The photo is another one from the Bismarck Marathon back in September. It was a really pretty run and a very flat course with less than 1500 participants in all 3 offered distances. I highly recommend that event.
