I'm doing 20 things
I wrote this goal over 5 years ago, long before I knew I would move to the Napa Valley. Finally, after seeing balloons fly over my neighborhood for two years, we scheduled our own flight. And it was amazing to see my home and my neighbors down below. Truly unique experience, since we are fortunate to live here where ballooning is a way of life!
smoothrunner99's Life List
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1. compete in a triathlon
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2. go to church more often
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3. Get promoted to VP at my company
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4. volunteer in the community
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5. Be debt free
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6. run 50 marathons in 50 states
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7. write a book and have it published
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8. volunteer for a charity
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9. hike the Grand Canyon
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10. Become a better public speaker
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11. teach a class
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12. improve my handwriting
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13. Snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef
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14. learn to type
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15. Bench press my own weight
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16. Visit Alaska
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17. register to be a bone marrow donor
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18. go to the super bowl
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19. open my own bar
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20. Build and maintain a plan for my blogs
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How I did it
It made me
Sweet sub-3, baby! 
How I did it: I worked really hard all winter at keeping up with Pfitzinger's up to 70 miles per week plan. Most of my miles were on the treadmill, which has always been a psychological barrier in the past. I am astounded when I look back at my 72-mile week, which took place all on my home treadmill - and including some amazing pace runs. Read how I did it…
It made me
overjoyed!
How I did it: Hard work, late nights and timing are everything. My wife had a detailed chart and tracked every time we tried. It was crazy. You need to get ready to have sex on cue. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
I have committed to start a Running Club in my community.
Here is the website:
www.plainfieldrunningclub.org
I am really excited about this goal, advocating and teaching running and launching this community organization.
This is a big challenge. I have a lot of leadership skills that I can bring to such an endeavor, and I know there is an appetite for this club in the community.
I am ready to run a sub-3-hour marathon. I am trained up. I am mentally prepared. All of my training indicators are there. I ran a sub 1:25 marathon on a treadmill just last week.
I have busted my butt the past 15 weeks. I have been running 60-70 mile weeks in the dead of the Chicago winter. OK, a lot of these miles have been on the treadmill.
Nevertheless, I am going to crush my PR at this marathon.
This is it. I am 33 years and in the best running shape of my life. I have a 9 month old daughter and do not have much more time to devote to this sub-3-hour goal.
I need to finish out the program and be absolutely prepared on race day, which is less than 3 weeks off.
I will run a 2:59 or better in Austin on February 15th, 2009.
