 I'm doing 39 things |
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Do 500 sit-ups or crunches a week for one week
1 cheer |
1 person |
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Do 250 push-ups a week for one week
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1 person |
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Do 250 squats a week for one week
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1 person |
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Do 50 pull-ups a week for one week
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1 person |
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discipline... from first waking breath
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1 person |
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every day brahma mudra
1 cheer |
1 person |
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take a yoga class
5 cheers |
422 people |
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Improve my posture
2 entries . 3 cheers |
2,387 people |
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Go to therapy
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119 people |
| 10. |
Manage my expectations
1 cheer |
2 people |
| 11. |
do a handstand
5 entries . 3 cheers |
423 people |
| 12. |
figure out how to download photos from my camera to my lap top
3 entries . 3 cheers |
1 person |
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Take photos of my kids with 20 different pieces of sculpture
5 entries . 6 cheers |
1 person |
| 14. |
in solitude, "contemplate the size of my small courage"
7 entries . 4 cheers |
1 person |
| 15. |
keep a diary
4 entries . 2 cheers |
531 people |
| 16. |
go fly fishing with my new friend
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1 person |
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bungee jump
1 entry |
2,960 people |
| 18. |
begin reading novels again
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1 person |
| 19. |
read the Lemony Snicket books
2 entries . 3 cheers |
15 people |
| 20. |
Complete a long distance Open Water Swim
4 entries . 2 cheers |
5 people |
| 21. |
Learn how to remember peoples' names
6 entries . 5 cheers |
1,515 people |
| 22. |
Explore my own city more
1 cheer |
5 people |
| 23. |
climb another mountain
2 cheers |
8 people |
| 24. |
go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
1 cheer |
16,627 people |
| 25. |
Floss twice a week
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21 people |
| 26. |
ride in a hot air balloon
1 entry . 2 cheers |
1,695 people |
| 27. |
learn bike repair
3 entries . 1 cheer |
19 people |
| 28. |
Lead a goal-oriented life for one year, look back, take stock and go from there
1 entry . 2 cheers |
1 person |
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become better at small-talk
1 entry . 1 cheer |
1,678 people |
| 30. |
go on a silent retreat
2 cheers |
67 people |
| 31. |
hike the appalachian trail
2 cheers |
1,441 people |
| 32. |
see the northern lights
3 cheers |
14,860 people |
| 33. |
re-learn calculus
2 cheers |
46 people |
| 34. |
study physics
1 entry . 4 cheers |
43 people |
| 35. |
learn to dance
1 cheer |
5,485 people |
| 36. |
Learn to leave behind those things striving for which won't get me
1 entry |
1 person |
| 37. |
cook some number of meals every week and eat at the table
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1 person |
| 38. |
be a super dad
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1 person |
| 39. |
become a certified lifeguard
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44 people |
How I did it: I'd run this fast back in college and prior, but not since I hurt my knee. Began training on a treadmill and lifting weights to get my knee in shape. A 22 minute 5k is not much faster than 3 7-minute miles, so I did alot of training on a treadmill at that speed. I really never ran too often at greater than 3 and 4 mile distances once I got out on the road. You've got to want it. This isn't a jog, and it's not going to feel wonderful at fi… Read how I did it…
I completed my first triathlon this morning with a time 6 minutes below what I was hoping to accomplish. Official results won’t be posted until tomorrow, but I probably came in the top 20% or 30% overall and in my age division. Not bad! Six months ago, I hadn’t run off of a treadmill, I wasn’t training anywhere near 5k run distances, and I hadn’t done any bike training in years. I’m in great shape, and looking forward to doing this again.
I had a frittata for dinner tonight with onion, tomato, spinach, turkey and cheese. yummy. I’m closing this goal out seeing as how my kitchen is alive again. Consider stepping up to a new goal, cook some number of meals every week and eat at the table.
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