I'm doing 43 things
sunday
4 months ago
1. fathers – mine in particular
2. being a father
3. seeing old friends
4. upgrades
5. being okay with it
james - the FOUR times marathoner's Life List
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1. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
3 team members . 291 entries . 14 cheers735 people -
2. raise $3600 for team in training for the 2009 marine corps marathon
5 entries . 4 cheers1 person -
3. run a marathon in under 4:30
1 entry . 7 cheers2 people -
4. run the 2009 marine corps marathon
1 entry . 6 cheers1 person -
5. run 50 marathons in 50 states
10 entries . 31 cheers4 people -
6. finish my novel
2 entries . 9 cheers852 people -
7. start going to church regularly again
1 entry . 3 cheers2 people -
8. write a screenplay
3 entries . 15 cheers2,189 people -
9. see david gray in concert
2 entries . 23 cheers8 people -
10. start my own business
2 team members . 5 entries . 38 cheers8,556 people -
11. live overseas
1 entry . 38 cheers250 people -
12. act in a theatre production
1 entry . 31 cheers1 person -
13. see manchester united play at old trafford
2 entries . 15 cheers1 person -
14. own an alpaca
2 entries . 40 cheers20 people -
15. get married
18 cheers18,530 people -
16. have another kid
1 entry . 19 cheers18 people -
17. learn to play soccer
1 entry . 18 cheers64 people -
18. go skiing again
13 cheers68 people -
19. call my family more
2 entries . 19 cheers35 people -
20. drive across country on route 50
2 entries . 6 cheers1 person -
21. learn french
1 entry . 10 cheers10,556 people -
22. Go Dog Sledding
1 entry . 18 cheers87 people -
23. decorate my house
3 entries . 10 cheers400 people -
24. show up at the airport with a bag & a passport & take the first flight available.
3 entries . 29 cheers541 people -
25. see the shins live
3 entries . 16 cheers9 people -
26. really understand general relativity
2 entries . 9 cheers1 person -
27. eat at all mobil travel guide five star restaraunts in the us
1 entry . 3 cheers1 person -
28. Have dinner at The French Laundry
16 cheers75 people -
29. get an mba
9 cheers654 people -
30. qualify for the boston marathon
1 entry . 17 cheers218 people -
31. be a tourist in my own town
3 entries . 12 cheers92 people -
32. be the best dad i can be
9 entries . 24 cheers14 people -
33. be someone's mr. darcy
6 entries . 25 cheers1 person -
34. fire a gun in a shooting range
2 cheers132 people -
35. drive from atlanta to anchorage alaska
6 cheers2 people -
36. watch the afi top 100 movies
3 entries . 2 cheers108 people -
37. Thru hike the Appalachian Trail
7 cheers34 people -
38. develop the habit of doing the dishes right away
2 entries . 2 cheers2 people -
39. thru hike the pacific crest trail
15 people -
40. Stop Monopolizing Conversations
4 cheers1 person -
41. eat organic
2 cheers210 people -
42. practice my german
3 entries . 2 cheers39 people -
43. win the office fantasy baseball league
3 entries . 1 cheer1 person
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
saturday - back after a travel induced absence
4 months ago
1. farmer’s markets
2. being at my parent’s
3. seeing old friends tonight
4. safe flights
5. life goes on
friday
5 months ago
yes i know it’s been a while
1. vacation
2. seafood
3. my kiddo
4. my doggies are in good hands
5. the sea
