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Your goals are really inspiring! I hope to be in your shoes soon. I read 'Into the Woods' a couple of months ago, and the author said something about how everyone ends up hiking and experiencing the trail in their own way. It's great that you've already hiked as much as you have, and finishing a thru-hike will still put you in a group apart from most people who never get to do something like this. I wish you good luck and perseverence.

Tim237 - TBD means "to be decided". I want to make sure I'm following through with my fitness goals before I add something else. In the show Arrested Developement, the family ends up throwing a fundraiser dinner for TBD because they couldn't decide on a disease when they wrote the invitations but all the guests thought it was an acronym for a disease anyway. Melyssa - thanks for the kind words. Good luck on your goals too! Sunday preperations - made and froze some tomato sauce for future Paleo spaghetti cravings - made ginger lemongrass meatballs, froze half and the rest are in the fridge to be eaten this week - did my laundry and cleaned the bathroom (not necessarily main goal related, but I like starting the week with a clean apartment) This weeks food selection - Salad with hard boiled eggs or omelet, meatballs and steamed broccoli, bacon-wrapped asparagus, sliced red peppers, blueberries, cashews, coffee with half n half Exercise - Walked to pond near my apt, did 5 x 1 min sprint, 2 min brisk walk intervals

Main Goal: I want to lose 50 lbs by the end of the year, and I never want to find them again I bombed the last challenge pretty early on, but I learned two important things 1) Even if the four habits seem pretty easy, commiting to four completely new habits is a recipe for disaster, especially with my n00b level amount of self control 2) Apparently failing at something like this sends me into a shame spiral remeniscent of when I would do badly on exams in school. I need to work on my stress and learn to move on faster. This is why my first two goals will be based on things that I already do but want to do more regularly and my third goal will be about dealing with stress. Goal 1: Go to the gym 3x a week Goal 2: Prepare my lunches the night before every day during the week, and make general preparations for next weeks meals on Sundays (make tomato sauce, chicken stock, freeze portions of meat, etc) Goal 3: Meditate for 5 min a day, particularly when I get home from work. This can be replaced by going for a walk. Life Goal: TBD (there will be a fundraiser dinner ;-) Motivation: I lived in Albany, NY when 9/11 happened, Burlington, VT when hurricane Irene ravaged the state, Brooklyn, NY when hurricane Sandy struck, and I was working less than a mile away when the Boston Marathon bombings occurred. Admittedly, I was never in the middle of these catastrophic events, but I was close enough to see the ramifications and be reminded that life is short and your luck can turn at any moment. I have such a long bucket list and I haven't made any headway on it. I want to travel the world and hike the Appalachian Trail. I want meet other travelers, swap stories and talk gear with them instead of feeling awed and awkward around them. I want to live my life to the absolute fullest, and losing the weight I've carried my entire life will give me the confidence and the finess to accomplish that.

Thanks for the encouragement guys! Zanosaurus, that kale recipe looks really good and really easy. There will be a kale week, so I will probably try it. As for posting, I've decided that I'll post my progress here every time I post to my work out battle log, which, ideally, will be 3-4 days a week. Goal 1: Don't worry. Today was my IF day, so most days the food list will be much longer. Breakfast 3 large eggs, scrambled 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, for scrambling 1 serving Blueberry Coconut Kefir (1/3 c frozen wild blueberries, 1/2 c coconut water, 1/2 c 1 % plain kefir) 1 fish oil capsule Totals| kCal: 375 | Carb: 20 g | Fat: 22 g | Protein: 25 g Goal 2: Done for the week. Made awesome roasted cauliflower pesto! Goal 3: Did hip mobility and balance routine first thing this morning 15 front-back leg swings / leg 15 side-to-side leg swings / leg 10 squat stands 10 walking fire hydrants, forwards and backwards 60 s balance on one leg / leg 6 full leg sweeps / leg 30 s balance on one leg with eyes closed / leg Goal 4: Today was pretty busy, but I still read for 20 min Hopefully the next 47 days go this well ;-)

So, for today's work out I decided to ditch the superset format and just focus on one movement at a time. It was a little less fun that way, but it was easier to use equipment when it was free and I think it was a little more challenging. Here's what I did (the grey text is notes for my next work out) 3 x 10 70 lb Romanian deadlifts, 30 sec, will increase to 75 lb 3 x 30 sec plank on hands and feet, 30 sec, will increase to 35 sec 3 x 10 30 lb squats, 30 sec, will increase to 40 lb 3 x 10 8th spot inclined push ups on Smith machine, 30 sec 8,7,7 5th spot inverted rows on Smith machine, 30 sec 5 x 2 min slow/1 min fast on Arc trainer at 24 resistance and 4 incline, will move interval training to treadmill if my ankle feels better I was clumsy and jammed my ankle when I was practicing box jumps on my cement back steps. Needless to say, those are on the back burner until my ankle feels better. This was my first time adding something interval training-like to my work out, and I kind of like it. It was nice to curtail my strength training down to the movements I feel have the most effect and have time to do a little something else.

Alright guys. It's the night before the challenge. Are you pumped? I'm pumped! First challenge FTW!!! Starting Stats Height: 5'8" (~173 cm) This probably won't change. Weight: 275 lb (~125 kg) Measurements: Upper arm: 38 cm Chest: 123 cm Waist: 115 cm Hips: 132 cm Thigh: 65 cm I also took photos, but I'm not sure they're very good. If you really want to see them, click here. Game Plan Goal 1: I've signed up for MyFitnessPal, got the iPhone app, and I've started to add some of my usual foods. Tomorrow happens to be my typical IF day because one, though I don't mind doing it I like to get it done early in the week, and two, weekends are usually bad and I like to reset. This makes my first day of tracking easy. Goal 2: I got a bit of a head start on this one because I like to do my cooking for the week on Sundays. I've started with a somewhat easy new vegetable: cauliflower. Given my love of broccoli I thought I would like cauliflower, but the last and first time I cooked it I made it into a Moroccan rice-like dish and I didn't love it. This time I roasted the florets in the oven then mixed them with homemade pesto, thus creating one of my new favorite dishes! I'm looking for to having some for dinner throughout the week. http://nerdfitnessrebellion.com/index.php?/gallery/image/1826-cauliflower-pesto/ Goal 3: I've written out a schedule of the mobility and balance exercises that I'm going to do every day, hopefully in the morning. Goal 4: I've got books on my Kindle and I plan on bringing my Kindle with me where ever I go. I know I'll take the bus or the T home from the gym tomorrow, so I'll probably do my reading then. Until tomorrow...

Congrats on the progress you've already made! I'm in the same boat, where I'm heading in the right direction, but I want a challenge to keep me accountable and on task. I'm new to strength training too. I'm doing free weight routines until I can do just body weight workouts. I only started doing strength training because I knew that it is beneficial for weight loss, but I've come to enjoy it. It becomes fun when you start to see yourself getting a little stronger with each work out and when you can do one more rep than you did two days ago. Have fun with your challenge!

Thanks guys. Abs, your goals are great too, and your use of funny pictures and colored text inspired me to add a little pizzazz to my goals too. I look forward to seeing your progress I'm all over the place genre-wise. I've just started reading Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie after I saw the author on The Daily Show promoting the movie, and so far I really like it. I'm also halfway through Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, which talks about the nature of intuition and how we take shortcuts to come to quick but sometimes inaccurate conclusions. Those are two that I want to finish, but if I start reading other books I'll be sure to post about them.

Reading more and trying new paleo recipes are some of my goals too! Are there any farmer's markets near by where you live? That's where I plan on getting some of ingredients this summer. Mark's Daily Apple is always posting delicious-looking recipes, so could be another reference for you. Best of luck crushing your goals!

Yikes, I haven't posted in a while. I don't remember the specifics of how and where I walked on Sunday and Monday. Let's just start with Tuesday. Tuesday Walked 3 miles to work then to the gym Gym Warm up 3 { 12 hip raises on 45 cm ball, 10 inclined pushups at 8th spot on Smith machine, 30 s rest} 3 { 8,7,7 inverted rows at 5th spot, 30 s hands and feet plank, 30 s rest} 3 { 10 40 lb military press, 10 18 lb squats. 30 s rest} Cool down Inclined push ups are so much better than knee push ups! I was able to do more of them and I felt my pecs and my delts more. I'll be doing them from now on, lowering the bar as I go so that I can eventually do real push ups. So, I chickened out on dead lift/box jump super set. The gym was really crowded that day so I felt self-conscious about doing box jumps and then a trainer and his client wanted to use the Olympic bar just as I was heading over to do dead lifts. I go to an all women's gym (I picked my gym before discovering NF and learning how to do it right) and the free weights selection is minimal. There are usually only 4 to 7 women in the strength training room at a time and 5 of them are with trainers. It's like working out in a shark tank! I always feel like I have to stay out of their way. Anyway, I should get used to doing my routine in different orders so I can use equipment when it's free. Wednesday Walked 1.5 miles from work Thursday Walked 3 miles to and from work

Hey all, This is my first challenge and I'm so excited to start! Over the past couple months I've gradually switched over to a mostly Paleo diet, started strength training at the gym 3x a week, and walked about 2-3 miles every day, not including all of the walking I do at work. So far I've lost 23 lbs and I make small improvements in my work out routine every week, so things are going okay. I still have 110 lbs to lose, however, and I feel like I need a challenge to keep me motivated and on the right track for the long road ahead. Without further ado, my goals. Goal 1: Record every mouthful I eat for 6 weeks on MyFitnessPal and here (+3 WIS) (+3 CON) This is the big one. I've done this in the past and failed, mostly because I struggle with cheating and overeating and I wasn't the strictest recorder. I feel like my diet is pretty good now, but I know I go off protocol sometimes and I know that my brain is good at forgetting how many times that happens. Though I'm trying to eat Paleo ~90% of the time, this goal is going to just be about recording and posting everything I eat, even if I cheat. Adherence comes later. For every day that I'm too embarrassed to tell the world what I ate, my grade goes down. A: no missed days B: 1 missed day C: 2 missed days F; 3+ missed days Goal 2: Try a new vegetable every week (+3 CON) I'm excited about this one because I love trying out new recipes. This also gives me an excuse to go to some farmer's markets and get some super fresh veggies, plus the sellers sometimes have good recipes for the not-as-popular ones, like beet greens (ate them once, thought they were the worst thing ever, but maybe if I cook them I'll like them better). The weekly vegetable cannot be spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, or peppers, as I eat those regularly or I know that I like them. A: no missed weeks, find 2+ new veggies I'll eat more B: no missed weeks, find 1 veggie I'll eat more C: no missed weeks F: missed weeks Goal 3: Do 5 minutes of mobility and balance exercises every day (+1 CON) (+2 DEX) I really wanted to focus on my diet this challenge and I'm pretty happy with my exercise progress so far, which is why I'm a little light on the exercise goals. I do really want to improve in this area though because whenever I do mobility drills I feel like I move better for the rest of the day, and it doesn't take very long to do, and yet I've had trouble sticking to it. A: miss 3 or less days B: miss 4-6 days C: miss 7-9 days F: miss 10+ days Goal 4: Read for 15 minutes every day (+3 CHA) This sounds like some horrible summer assignment but it's really not. I love reading and learning new things. I just don't do it as much as I used to because I was too busy in college and got too addicted to my computer/IPhone. This will also be helpful with my nutrition goals because it's much harder to eat while reading than it is whilst internet surfing or watching shows. A: miss 3 or less days B: miss 4-6 days C: miss 7-9 days F: miss 10+ days I'm sorry this is such a long post. I like to be descriptive. I appreciate any input, especially if my goals or my grading aren't difficult enough. Thanks for reading :-)

These are some great ideas! I do agree that they are a little open-ended though. My goals were like that too until I thought about how I was going to grade myself. For example, how do you get an A in your forth goal verses a B or an F? It's an awesome goal, don't get me wrong, but maybe you want to quantify it somehow, like "do one family activity a week" or "eat dinner as a family x times a week" or something. Then you can count the number of successes over the total number of opportunities and you have a grade. That kind of goal is also easier to follow through with, I think. Anyway, good luck with everything!

Thanks for the support guys! I've always been an animal lover, but I think elephants became my favorite after watching this video. It's a bit smarmy, I know, but it really shows how smart they are. Also, baby elephants are adorable! http://youtu.be/qlajUJ1ygdI I probably won't get started on my travel goals for another few years. I'm waiting until I have enough money saved to have a safety net so that I can travel for a couple of months at time and still take care of student loan payments and such, or, better yet, until I've paid them off completely. I may pick off one or two items off the list by doing week-long excursion though ;-) As for my athletic and miscellaneous goals, I'm working on those actively, and plan on doing many of those over the next 2-3 years.

Friday Walked 3 miles to and from work Saturday Gym Warm up 3 { 12 hip raises w 45 cm ball, 8 knee push-ups, 30 s rest } 3 { 7 inverted rows @ 5th slot, 30 s hand plank, 30 s rest } 3 { 10 30 lb presses, 10 squats w 12lb bar, 30 s rest } 3 { 10 70 lb dead lifts, 10 5 in box jump/step downs, 30 s rest } Cool down I made a tiny step forward (pun intended) and started doing box jumps, which I'm proud of because I had been nervous about starting them (I tend to make some noise doing them because of my size). Luckily, there was, like, two people at the gym today so if I made a fool of myself, nobody saw me. I didn't think to look up how to do them in proper form beforehand, so I watched a 20 min Crossfit video about them when I got home so that they'll be cleaner next time. On a side not, youtube has been suggesting some weird/hilarious looking videos for me now that I use it so much to look up work outs. I love it. I also started squatting with a bar, albeit a light one. It felt a lot better than the last time I tried to use a bar, but I noticed that I lost some depth. That's something I'm going to work on next week before I start adding more weight. Added 5 more pounds to the dead lift and it felt great! I'll keep on keepin' on next week. My upper body strength is taking foreeever to show improvement. Now that I'm actually doing inverted rows correctly I can really feel my biceps, upper back, and core moving, so I'm hoping that I'll see some progress there soon. I want to be able to get to 10 knee push-ups and 10 inverted rows per set before I move on to inclined push-ups and moving the bar down a slot for inverted rows. And that wraps up my second week of going to the gym 3x per week! It feels like I've been doing this for a while. I'm already starting to think about adding a day or two of interval training in the near future. It feels great to be making some progress at something. My gym is closed on Monday so I'll try to do something awesome instead, and my next post should be Tuesday.

I admit I'm not really busty, but I like to begin my work out with 100 ups. It's kind of like a cross between jogging in place and knee high steps. It's a running drill, but I find it's also a great way to up your hip mobility before doing squats. It doesn't look like much, I know, but by the end you definitely feel warmed up and stretched out.

Ugh, I've really been tired and mopey lately (financial stress + constant rain/cloudiness = slacker Mehgan). I meant to go to the gym yesterday, but I didn't make it in. Fortunately, I dragged myself in today and I had one of my best work outs yet. I haven't leveled up in any of my exercises yet, but I was able to do everything in good form and in the proper time, i.e. actually starting the next set in 30 seconds, not after 30 seconds plus meandering back to starting position. Anywho, enough blather. Here's what I did. Tuesday Walked 3 miles to and from work Wednesday Walked 1.5 miles from work Thursday Walked 3 miles to and from work Gym work out Standard warm-up 3 { 12 hip raises on 45 cm exercise ball, 8 modified push ups, 30 s break} 3 { 7 inverted rows (5th slot down), 30 s plank (on hands and feet), 30 s break} 3 { 10 30 lb overhead presses, 10 prisoner squats, 30 s break} 3 { 10 65 lb deadlift, 10 in box steps/leg, 30 s break} Cool down Next post will be Saturday

Sunday 2+ hours of light hiking Monday Didn't do my morning mobility/ balance routine again. I think I'll have to use some robot magic on this one Walked 1.5 miles to work, 2 miles from work to gym Gym Standard warm-up 3 { 10 hip raises on 45 cm exercise ball, 8 modified push ups, 30 s break} 3 { 7 inverted rows (5 slots from top of smith mach.), 30 s plank (on hands and feet), 30 s break} 3 { 10 30 lb overhead presses, 10 prisoner squats, 30 s break} 3 { 10 65 lb deadlift, 10 in box steps/leg, 30 s break} Cool down

Thursday AM Routine: ankle and wrist mobility, balance Walked 1.5 miles to work Friday AM Routine: Balance Walked ~ 3 miles to and around Jamaica Pond I was going to go to the gym but I had the day off and I slacked off (Shaaaaame). However, I did go today, so I can still say that I went to the gym three times this week. Saturday AM Routine: shoulder mobility, balance Gym Standard warm-up 3 { 10 hip raises on 45 cm exercise ball, 8 modified push ups, 30 s break} 3 { 10 modified inverted rows, 30 s plank (on hands and feet), 30 s break} 3 { 10 30 lb overhead presses, 10 squats, 30 s break} 3 { 10 45 lb deadlift, 10 step-ups on small step, 30 s break} Cool down: 10 min walk on treadmill, stretches and foam roller work This is my first week of going to the gym three times in a week since I joined NF and I feel awesome. After Tuesday my muscles haven't felt really stiff or anything, my ankle pain has actually decreased, and my back and my knee aren't any worse for wear. Next week 1.) My squats have felt better every time I did them this week, so I think I'll revisit doing them with a bar 2.) I had been doing my deadlifts and presses with smaller, fixed-weight barbells, but today I did my deadlift with the 45 lb unweighted bar off the power rack. I didn't add any weight because I just wanted to get used to working with a longer bar, but I'll definitely go back to deadlifting 50+ lb next week. My presses are getting better in that I feel my traps, delts and even my obliques engaging more, but it will probably be another week or so before I can move those to the real bar too. Damn my upper body muscles and their sluggishness in improving compared to my lower body muscles! Overall, great week. I can't wait to see what I accomplish next week. Tomorrow, I explore the Blue Hill Reservation just outside of Boston!

Thank you guys so much! You've been super helpful. I've already checked my report and scores this year but I'll definitely look into these sites for monitoring it in the future.

So, I'm 23, I graduated last year with ~$40,000 in student loans, and I have a low credit score because I've made some dumb decisions in the past couple years and I got in a little over my head. Fortunately, the worst of the damage has been done (I hope), I've taken care of my non-student-loan debts, and I got a real job with a steady paycheck six months ago, so I'm making my student loan payments every month. One of my chief goals in leveling up my life is to improve my finances. I'm not looking to get a car or a house any time soon, but I want to be able to get an apartment without needing a cosigner and I'd like to have the flexibility to get more student loans with a decent interest rate if I decide to go to grad school in the future. My question is this: If I make all of my student loan payments on time for the next couple years, will my credit score start to go up, or do I have to wait the full seven years for all of the bad things on my report to go away before it rises? I still plan on making my payments on time, of course. I was just curious, for future planning purposes, and I've had trouble finding reliable sources about credit scores and improving them.

Thanks BopGunner78! Keep at it with your training too :-) Tuesday 5 AM Thoracic Mobility Drills: 10 side-lying rotations per side, 20 quadruped rotations per side/ 10 up 10 down, rotation/lateral flexion in chair This is the first time I've done these and it didn't feel like I did much, like it did for the hip mobility ones. Either I have super fantastic thoracic mobility or, more likely, I'm so stiff that I can't even do the drills properly. Time will tell. Balance Routine Standard performance on left leg. Right leg had no balance whatsoever because of my old ankle injury. I have chronic pain there and though it's decreased since I've gone Paleo, it's still something I have to deal with when I'm more active than usual. Walked 3 miles to and from work Wednesday 5 AM Didn't do mobility drills or balance routine because I couldn't get out of bed on time. Walked 1.5 miles to work and 2 miles from work to the gym 4 PM Warm-up: 100 up, ankle rolls, 10 squat stands, 10 shoulder dislocates 3 { 10 hip raises with 45 cm ball, 8 modified push-ups, 30 sec break } 3 { 10 modified inverted rows at 5rd setting from ground, 30 sec modified plank, 30 sec break } 3 { 10 30 lb presses, 10 squats, 30 sec break } 3 { 10 50 lb dead lift, 10 step-ups on small step, 30 sec break } Cool Down: 10 min walk on tread-mill, 5 min stretch and foam roller Today's work out felt good. I think I'm sitting deeper into my squats, which is exciting!

I first heard about this song around New Year's and whenever it comes on my playlist it really resonates with me Lonesome Dream by Lord Huron 15 Step by Radiohead & Futures by Zero 7 have been on my mind lately as well

Monday, May 13th 5:00 AM Hip Mobility Drills: 15 front-back leg swings/ side, 15 side-to-side leg swings/ side, 10 squat stands, 10 walking fire hydrants (forwards and backwards) Balance Routine: attempt 1 min standing on one foot, 6 sweeps, and 30 sec standing on one foot with eyes closed for each leg - will master in time 6:00 AM Walk 1.5 miles to work 3:00 PM Walk 2 miles from work to gym 3:45 PM Warm-up: 100 up, ankle rolls, 10 squat stands, 10 shoulder dislocates 3 { 10 hip raises with 45 cm ball, 8 modified push-ups, 30 sec break } 3 { 10 modified inverted rows at 3rd setting from ground, 30 sec modified plank, 30 sec break } 3 { 10 40 lb presses, 10 unweighted squats, 30 sec break } 3 { 10 40 lb dead lift, 10 step-ups on small step, 30 sec break } Cool Down: 5 min walk on elliptical, 10 min stretch and foam roller Notes I tried a couple new things today 1.) I've been doing IF one day a week for the past three weeks or so. I've found that eating breakfast, then not eating again until the next morning works best for me. This it the first time I've worked out on an IF day and after I got myself to the gym it went really well. I'm looking forward to a delicious protein-filled shake tomorrow morning! 2.) I briefly tried doing squats with a 12 lb weighted bar, just to see what it felt like to squat whilst holding something on my shoulders. I did not like it and I felt off balance. I only just started doing squats without the aid of an exercise ball against the wall last week, so I think I want to get stronger at my regular squats before I start adding weight. 3.) First ever presses. 40 lbs felt a hair too heavy. I wanted to do 10 reps but I could feel my form slipping a little towards the end of each set. Next time I go a little lighter just to get my form down, then it's onwards and upwards. 4.) First ever dead lifts 40 lbs felt super easy, but we'll see how my back feels tomorrow. I've had light but persistent lower back pain for the past two months or so. It's very tender there and I'm always mindful of it when I work out. If all's well tomorrow, more weight next time. Next post: Wednesday

Ever since I found NF in February I've been working to clean up my diet, set up an exercise routine and become more productive. I'm having some success, but I'm not as consistent as I could be and I know I can do better. I'm going to focus on my exercise in this thread because I need some accountability in this area. Here are my goals 1.) Go to the gym 3x a week, every week. I'm paying for it, so I might as well. Mon, Wed, Fri afternoons work best for my schedule 2.) To be able to do weighted squats, real push-ups and the almighty pull-up 3.) To add some interval training to my work out once I'm more comfortable with my strength routine 4.) To improve my flexibility and balance 5.) Lose 50+ lbs by the end of the year and/or become strong enough so that I can quit my gym next year and just do body weight work outs at home and use the money I currently spend at the gym on something more fun like learning tai kwon do or rock climbing. Tomorrow, I go to the gym! I will post about it

I think a lifetime should be long enough to get it all done, right? I have some leveling up to do :-) Travel Goals Travel to all seven continents: 2 down, 5 to go :-) North America - Hike the Appalachian Trail: saving money and improving my fitness to do this in 2015 - Learn to dogsled in Alaska - Hike on a volcano in Hawaii - Spend a week in Seattle and Vancouver, just cause - See the redwood trees in California South America - Backpack through Patagonia - Relive my favorite childhood computer game before the Amazon as we know it disappears - Experience Carnival Antarctica - See some penguins in their natural habitat Australia/New Zealand - See where some of LOTR was filmed - Go to Steve Irwin's zoo - Visit Sydney Asia - Befriend a baby elephant (my favorite animal) - Hike in Japan - Ride horseback in Mongolia - Ride the Trans-Siberian Railway - Participate in Holi Europe - Participate in Tomatina - Go to the Hogmanay Festival in Edinburgh, visit many scotch distilleries: I hope to do that this New Year's - See a concert in Vienna - Ski James Bond-style in the Alps - Hike a fjord in Sweden, learn about my ancestors - Pet some Connemara ponies in Ireland, learn about my ancestors - Search for the Doctor in London - Visit Venice before it drowns - Go to Istanbul Africa - Go on a safari - Shop in a Moroccan marketplace - Visit Cape Town - See the night skies in the desert - Volunteer, anywhere Athletic Goals Learn to ski, surf, kayak, backpack, rock climb and sail, and be a person who does these things regularly Go zip lining Go parachuting Get back into horseback riding Run the warrior dash Participate in an orienteering meet Find and hide a geocache Join a parkour group Take a martial arts class Miscellaneous Goals Learn how to play an instrument well Busk with said instrument in a city for a day Be multilingual: already decent at Spanish, want to be fluent in Spanish and French, would love to learn Arabic, Russian, others Be a great cook Life Goals Get married, someday, years from now Go to grad school/ vet school Have an awesome career where I get to travel and help others Be happy