My 40 Before 40
I turn 39 in August. This will be a list of 40 things that I will try to accomplish before I’m 40 years old. Wish me luck. 😉
- Hike every section of the Cumberland Trail(6/13)
- Grassy Cove Segment
- Stinging Fork Falls
- Piney River Segment
- Three Gorges Segment – Soddy Creek Section
- Three Gorges Segment – Possum & Rock Sections (hiked two sections here!)
- Complete 5 Races (0/5)
- Complete a 5k in under 30 minutes
- Run an 8 minute mile (11:51 is best time to date but I haven’t run a timed mile since August 29th)
- Read one book/fortnight (18/34)
- Become debt free except for the mortgage ($13,501.70 to go!)
- Purchase a bike.
Exercise at least 30 minutes a day for 30 days straight (30/30)Complete!Complete myfitnesspal logs for 30 days straight (30/30) Complete!- Get my passport
- Go on an art crawl
- Try 10 new beers (8/10)
- Try 10 new wines (3/10)
- Attend 1 networking event per month (I’m failing miseribly at this)
- Get personal business cards
- Visit 5 museums (2/5)
- Host a Sunday grilling for the neighbors
- Complete Code Year Javascript course
- Go a month without caffeine (30/30)
- Kayak a river
- Go on a 2 night backpacking trip
Hike Mt LeConte againComplete!- Go to my first professional hockey game
- Go to my first professional basketball game
- Go to my first professional baseball game
- Learn to swim… really swim.
- Complete 100 push ups in a single session
- Complete 100 sit ups in a single session
- Complete 5 pull ups
- Go on an adult vacation with my wife, Jen Harley Complete!
- Attain goal weight of 210 lbs (12lbs/70lbs)
- Go to a shooting range
Go to Titans training campComplete!- Go to a Titans home game
- Complete my Darwin Sleeve Tattoo (1 session to go!)
- Go to see a symphony play
- Go to a play
- Learn to ballroom dance
- Go to an atheist/skeptic conference
- Call 1 family member a week (0/64) (I’m really failing at this)
What are some things that would be on your list?
I saw this idea of on Samantha’s blog, faint gray lines.
9 Comments
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Nice work man, seems a visual list would work to keep you on track. Hope you make your deadline and if you need an adventurer for the outdoor tasks, let me know.
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Thanks and I will certainly be calling on ya!
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Great list man. I have to tell you that it’s motivating to see a list like that. 30’s have been a real eye opener for me as far as mortality goes and we only get so many years of life. Your list has many items that will now go on my own 40 at 40 list. Thanks for posting!
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I don’t mean to put any pressure on ya or anything but if you want to do a few together, I’d be open to that.
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Yeah sounds cool man!
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Nice!
Holy crap run an 8minute mile? Dude, you’re gonna smoke me!
When triathlon season is over, I’d love to come up sometime and do some of the hiking with you guys and help you knock out some of those!
I’ll also go to a shooting range with you. There’s one in Nashville that’s Ladies day/night on Fridays. I need to get more practice. Don’t have a gun, but I’ve got a permit (weird I know, I’ll tell you the story sometime).
And hit me up for the Symphony. I love to go and usually get tickets in the fall.
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Hah nah, don’t think so. I just mean a timed one mile. You run that during a 20 mile race or something!
We’d love to have you on the hikes. It’s one of my favorite things to do. Also, don’t be surprised if I hit you up on the gun range and Symphony. 😉
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