I'm doing 22 things
I've registered for the Outer Banks Marathon!
1 month ago
I’ve signed up for my first marathon, the Outer Banks Marathon on November 8, 2009. I’m also raising money for the Ronald McDonald House of Durham, NC.
dukefan86's Life List
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1. see the northern lights
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2. become a millionaire
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3. learn a foreign language.
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4. learn some good jokes
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5. join a book club
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6. travel to every continent
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7. Learn American Sign Language
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8. visit all 50 states
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9. improve my wardrobe
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10. learn how to play the guitar
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11. learn how to play the flute
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12. learn how to play the saxaphone
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13. ride in a hot air balloon
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14. plant a garden
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15. renew my passport
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16. visit all 100 counties in my home state (North Carolina)
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17. own my own home
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18. write a book
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19. get a master's degree in library science
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20. learn how to knit
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21. go on a cruise
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22. Run a marathon
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How I did it
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How I did it: I've been running (again) for a couple of years, but signed up to train with a local Galloway group, and that helped a lot. We met to train together on Saturdays for progressively longer long runs, using the run-walk-run method. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
New goal
10 months ago
I’ve been training since May for a half marathon on November 2. My long runs (actually a run/walk combo right now) are up to 10-milers.
Hebrew
10 months ago
I recently bought a book to teach myself Hebrew. The first chapter went well, but I need to keep with it.
