I'm doing 16 things
To be specific, I define this goal as 10 pounds from the weight I hover around when I am not exercising and eating right—183.
Edward's Life List
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1. thru-hike the Appalachian Trail
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2. Ride a Zeppelin
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3. be a project manager
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4. Come up with 43 things!
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5. stay at the Animal Kingdom Lodge
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6. visit all 50 states
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7. see the aurora borealis
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8. Witness a total solar eclipse.
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9. Read a biography of every US president
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10. Learn to juggle
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11. Learn Spanish
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12. Bench press my own weight
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13. spend the night in a haunted house
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14. Learn to play the guitar
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15. visit every continent
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16. Complete a triathalon
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I trained for two marathons this year, so I ran my ass off and cross trained. I also did a little upper body and core work, but mainly I just ran and ran. That seemed to be the key. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I signed up for two marathons and trained with more or less discipline to finish them. Each marathon plan had about 400 miles of training built in. So long as I ran 200+ miles in the off season, I was OK. That was actually a huge risk, though. After being on demanding training plans, I really slacked off. My running went way down, and I very nearly didn't make it. Be consistent all year and you will make it. Read how I did it…
It made me
feel invincible
How I did it: The first marathon, I ran it using Grete Waitz's book, Run Your First Marathon. I don't think that book prepared me as well as I had hoped, but then again, I trained in the winter and the race was the first really hot day of the year. The weather worked against me.For Chicago, I ran the FIRST plan and it worked out great. I knew my paces and ran it strongly. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I have signed up for this marathon, and I will begin training in earnest for it sometime in January. I am using Grete Waitz’s book on Running Your First Marathon (or whatever it’s called.)
I want to complete a triathlon. There. I said it. I don’t know when I am going to do it, but I want to do it. I cannot do it anytime soon because a) I have a commuter bike and the other bikers would laugh at me, b) I need to get about 1000 times stronger at swimming, and c) I have no idea how to manage the transitions. A buddy had a good idea, though. He suggested volunteering at a triathlon. That way I can see first-hand how others do it without the pain and humiliation of learning-while-doing.
Anyway. I have made my declaration. May the gods have mercy on me.
