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My 40 Before 40

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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. ;)

  1. Hike every section of the Cumberland Trail (opens in a new tab)(6/13)
    1. Grassy Cove Segment
    2. Stinging Fork Falls
    3. Piney River Segment (opens in a new tab) (archived (opens in a new tab))
    4. Three Gorges Segment - Soddy Creek Section (opens in a new tab) (archived (opens in a new tab))
    5. Three Gorges Segment - Possum & Rock Sections (opens in a new tab) (archived (opens in a new tab)) (hiked two sections here!)
  2. Complete 5 Races (0/5)
  3. Complete a 5k in under 30 minutes
  4. Run an 8 minute mile (11:51 is best time to date but I haven't run a timed mile since August 29th)
  5. Read one book/fortnight (18/34)
    1. Goodreads List (opens in a new tab)
  6. Become debt free except for the mortgage ($13,501.70 to go!)
  7. Purchase a bike (opens in a new tab).
  8. Exercise at least 30 minutes a day for 30 days straight (30/30) Complete!
  9. Complete myfitnesspal logs for 30 days straight (30/30) Complete!
  10. Get my passport
  11. Go on an art crawl (opens in a new tab)
  12. Try 10 new beers (8/10)
  13. Try 10 new wines (3/10)
  14. Attend 1 networking event per month (I'm failing miseribly at this)
  15. Get personal business cards
  16. Visit 5 museums (2/5)
  17. Host a Sunday grilling for the neighbors
  18. Complete Code Year Javascript course
  19. Go a month without caffeine (30/30)
  20. Kayak a river
  21. Go on a 2 night backpacking trip
  22. Hike Mt LeConte (opens in a new tab) again Complete!
  23. Go to my first professional hockey game
  24. Go to my first professional basketball game
  25. Go to my first professional baseball game
  26. Learn to swim... really swim.
  27. Complete 100 push ups in a single session
  28. Complete 100 sit ups in a single session
  29. Complete 5 pull ups
  30. Go on an adult vacation with my wife, Jen Harley (opens in a new tab) Complete!
  31. Attain goal weight of 210 lbs (12lbs/70lbs)
  32. Go to a shooting range
  33. Go to Titans training camp Complete!
  34. Go to a Titans home game
  35. Complete my Darwin Sleeve Tattoo (1 session to go!)
  36. Go to see a symphony play
  37. Go to a play
  38. Learn to ballroom dance
  39. Go to an atheist/skeptic conference
  40. 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 (opens in a new tab).

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