Wednesday, June 17, 2015

A Single Week

ONE. WEEK. REMAINING.

Week 51

Stats:
Running Mileage: 732.8/750
Running Mileage (With Friends): COMPLETE 1,023.89/1,000
Push-ups: 9,820/10,000
Sit-ups: 9,820/10,000
Pages Read: COMPLETE 10,128/10,000
Books Read: COMPLETE 29/25
Words Written: 97,104/100,000


Fasts (Days without) COMPLETE!!!
Internet: COMPLETE 101/100
TV: COMPLETE 143/100
Gaming: COMPLETE 257/100
Meat: COMPLETE 108/100
Junk: COMPLETE 103/100

Booze: COMPLETE 100/100


Here we are. The end is nigh. I completed a few of the big ones this week. I reached my reading goal. I finally got those 100 days without alcohol...crazy how hard that one was to kick. And of course the big one: we got that running challenge kicked! I'm still accepting and posting runners because why not? It's fun and inspiring.

So I'm still doing a check in for next year but it will run a bit differently. The check in will keep happening once a week, but all of the goals will be based on 50. This gives me a "once a week" sort of requirement with a bit more flexibility than the "everyday" requirements of last year. I may call these goals "The Big Ten".

I have 5 Lifestyle Goals (with potential peak goals):

-50 instances of 50 consecutive push-ups Peak goal: 100 consecutive
-50 runs over 5 miles in length  Peak goal: Run a half-marathon at a 8:00 min/mile pace. 
-50 days of rest (Where the only thing I do that is blog related is post a haiku)  Peak goal: Learn how to nap effectively
-50 day streak of Duolingo in Spanish. This was something I put on for last year's goals and it fell off the wagon on day 15 or so.  Peak goal: Complete the all the Spanish lessons they provide
-50 dates (Go on 50 dates with my wife for being so wonderful and patient during the whole process) Peak Goal: Go on a date in another country

And 5 Creative Goals:

-50 drawn comics (for the segment I'm calling "The Vagus Strip")
-50 "revised" works from last year's project (either a written, draw or crafted project. Basically make whatever it is better in some way.)
-50 pieces of poetry or free writing (can be revised from above goal)
-50 collaborative works (can be anything as simple as cooking a large meal or as complex as a full production of a play. Most probably won't be easily represented here, but I'll at least provide some pictures or something)
-50 homemade constructions (They can range from simple to complex)

I also have a few of annual goals:

-Quit one thing every year indefinitely. Here's the list so far:
Age 25: Cigarettes
Age 26: Energy Drinks
Age 27: Ground Beef
And this year is:
Potato Chips
 (As with my ground beef abstinence, the only exception is when I make it myself. Tortilla Chips are exempt if used as a vessel for other foods.)

-Read a number of books equal to my age (This year it's 28. Obviously what constitutes a "book" is crazy all over the place, but I'm going with anything over 100 pages.)

-Write a haiku a day until the end of time

Update days will probably by Thursdays now because that's when the second round begins!

(DISCLAIMER: These goals are tentative. I'm going to sit with them this week and chew over if it's at all possible/something I'd like to do. The final goal decision will be posted on the first day of the second year, June 25th)

Haiku of the Day:
Nodule of hot pain
glistening at the gum's base
angry as all hell

Today's Drawing and "365" Project (Make something natural appear digital. I used a series of 1's and 0's)
"Code Monkey in the Rain"

Today's Runners

THE UNSTOPPABLE JOE COOK "Whoowee! What a run! Susan slept through the whole thing."


THE STALWART MOLLY KIMMERLING 2.70 miles "no earbuds but I was bizarrely enjoying the door to the Zumba class behind me opening and closing because it reminded me of that pivotal scene in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective."

TOTAL DAY'S MILES: 7.50

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