I'm doing 40 things
after 9 years of waiting, i saw him last night at the civic center in atlanta. front row too. he was incredible!!!!
james - the FOUR times marathoner's Life List
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1. run a marathon in under 4:30
1 entry . 10 cheers3 people -
2. run 50 marathons in 50 states
10 entries . 29 cheers7 people -
3. finish my novel
2 entries . 9 cheers927 people -
4. start going to church regularly again
1 entry . 3 cheers2 people -
5. write a screenplay
3 entries . 13 cheers2,312 people -
6. start my own business
2 team members . 5 entries . 38 cheers9,272 people -
7. live overseas
1 entry . 33 cheers273 people -
8. act in a theatre production
1 entry . 28 cheers3 people -
9. see manchester united play at old trafford
2 entries . 16 cheers1 person -
10. own an alpaca
2 entries . 35 cheers19 people -
11. get married
17 cheers20,982 people -
12. have another kid
1 entry . 20 cheers22 people -
13. learn to play soccer
1 entry . 16 cheers65 people -
14. go skiing again
11 cheers66 people -
15. call my family more
2 entries . 18 cheers39 people -
16. drive across country on route 50
2 entries . 5 cheers2 people -
17. learn french
1 entry . 8 cheers12,436 people -
18. Go Dog Sledding
1 entry . 16 cheers116 people -
19. decorate my house
3 entries . 10 cheers419 people -
20. show up at the airport with a bag & a passport & take the first flight available.
3 entries . 27 cheers598 people -
21. see the shins live
3 entries . 15 cheers8 people -
22. really understand general relativity
2 entries . 8 cheers1 person -
23. eat at all mobil travel guide five star restaraunts in the us
1 entry . 3 cheers1 person -
24. Have dinner at The French Laundry
15 cheers73 people -
25. get an mba
8 cheers678 people -
26. qualify for the boston marathon
1 entry . 16 cheers229 people -
27. be a tourist in my own town
3 entries . 10 cheers89 people -
28. be the best dad i can be
9 entries . 23 cheers16 people -
29. be someone's mr. darcy
6 entries . 22 cheers1 person -
30. fire a gun in a shooting range
2 cheers148 people -
31. drive from atlanta to anchorage alaska
6 cheers2 people -
32. watch the afi top 100 movies
3 entries . 2 cheers122 people -
33. Thru hike the Appalachian Trail
7 cheers42 people -
34. develop the habit of doing the dishes right away
2 entries . 3 cheers1 person -
35. eat organic
2 cheers227 people -
36. Stop Monopolizing Conversations
4 cheers0 people -
37. win the office fantasy baseball league
3 entries . 1 cheer1 person -
38. practice my german
3 entries . 2 cheers42 people -
39. thru hike the pacific crest trail
18 people -
40. run a 50k
1 cheer11 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: grit and determination. i decided i would not let the injury get me down. i started slow, working on the treadmill and then training for a 10k. eventually a ran a five mile road race and detemined it was really time.i signed up with team in training, did everything right and once again i am running marathons. this sunday i did the ing georgia marathon in my best time ever. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: i ran for 4:41:46 and then i stopped. seriiously it was the best marathon of my life. i trained and trained and trained and then in the end i just went out and did it. being with team in training was an amazing experience as well. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: i wrote, every day. no matter what i just wrote. i let the characters go where the wanted to and i just followed. i only wrote part one of my book and it was 52,000 words. just be true to your story and all will follow. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
1. fathers – mine in particular
2. being a father
3. seeing old friends
4. upgrades
5. being okay with it
1. farmer’s markets
2. being at my parent’s
3. seeing old friends tonight
4. safe flights
5. life goes on
