41. Take some kind of a cardio Kickboxing/Boxing class

So last October I started taking the abs class at my gym because I never did abs so I figured that would be a way to get in better shape. Then I discovered boot camp, I went once last year but since January I have been going basically weekly, Boot camp has often worn me down to the point where the instructor told me I looked pale and kept asking if I was alright. Finally, about a month ago I started doing a cardio kickboxing class. The whole reason for putting that on the list was to get me to take these kinds of classes since I hate running and it was a way for me to get in shape. I am doing 3-4 classes a week and am thinking about adding a yoga as a fifth which would be the next item down. So the whole online discount sites are assisting in my list. Last month I bought a skydiving jump for 60% off, Stout & Holbrook did as well so we need to schedule when we are jumping out of the plane it but will be happening this summer I also bought a cheap round of golf to a course in Brooklyn. Finally I have come up with a new list item since I have to be over 400 days by now. I want to run a Tough Mudder. There is one in November in NJ. If I put it here I have to do it so sign me up

15. Do a 360 on Skis off a Jump

So I finally have something to cross off, and it kind of came out of nowhere. I went up to VT to ski with Phinney & Holbrook but when we woke up Saturday morning the wind was so intense at the Mt. that the summit was closed and more than ½ the trails were too. Fortunately the cottage we were at was in the middle of the woods and had a nice big hill for us to play on. Snow tubing turned into getting our ski gear out, building a jump and throwing ourselves off. My 1st 360 attempt ended with me landing backwards and almost screwing up my bindings. After 2 more close but failed attempts it was time. With Phinney, Holbrook & Snuggs standing right next to the jump I made my approach, uncorked off the jump and landed feet first and road it out with my hands held high.

I wish there were real photo’s of the jumping but for some reason the group up there took about a million photo’s when people were just standing around drinking but apparently taking their camera’s outside was dangerous. I included the pic of the hill that I took on my phone, so it is kind of shitty. I do at least have witnesses, but I have no idea how much air I was getting or what I looked like spinning around. Apparently I need to get a real camera so I can document life. Crossing this off the list made me realize 2 things. 1st a 720 is going to be ridiculous and might be more dangerous than I want to attempt unless it is under the right circumstances. 2nd I need to spend more time doing and less time being a piece of shit. There are plenty of things I could be working on that I am simply not. Work is not an excuse and laying around should not be acceptable. One thing I would like to work on is skiing in 5 states I have never skied in before. The states would have to be outside of: Mass, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, Colorado & Utah. Let’s see what we can make happen.

Random thoughts for today

People who own dogs in cities should remember that snow melts, shit doesn't

Redhead should be its own category on porn websites

I don't care what Steve says I believe in BB & TB and fully expect them to take care of the mouthy Jets this weekend, 31-10 Pats

Why Hello...

So that didn't work. I wanted to get real focused on the list then work actually got better and busy and now its January and where am I. Well I did play a few rounds of golf, including a 92, which was the only round under 1oo. I also have been cooking more, stir fry mostly, its meat with onions and whatever else I can find over rice, pretty easy but a lot of variations. Also I am going to take care of my shoulder. I have let it go too long and it is starting to bother me to much so I am gonna start working with a personal trainer to strengthen it.

So other than that Not much to report on the list, although 2 other list related notes: 1st Becca I am very disappointed in you. you gave me the list & blog idea and you gave up. that is weak, man up and get it done. On the flip side of that I have passed the list on to Jen Wright, who not only made a list but set it up so she comes here to visit and wants to me take her to a Broadway show. I have to say well done on that one, use the list to its full potential.

Also I failed at one thing, giving away my token. I carried it for a year, and when that year came up i really wanted to give it to someone who would do the same, but that was hard to do because you never know who will actually care enough to keep it, so I still have it. It resides in my bag, i still need to give it away but it was harder than I thought.

so to try and get me to be more active on this site I am going to start posting random thoughts, kind of like things i would have put up on facebook as a status or something, lets see how this goes...

The Rededication of The List

So recently people have told me that they have read my blog. I know that I slack in writting it so it doesn't really inspire people to keep reading it, but if you happen to be reading this, I challenge you to to find something on my list that you want to do and make me do it with you.

I think with all the moving and life changes I have lost my way with the list. kind of like how I feel like crap about myself when I stop working out for no reason other than I am being lazy. in this case I have been telling myself work work work, but work is frustrating the crap out of me recently so I need to get back to the list in hopes that it brings everything else back into perspective, that was the whole point anyway

So again I say challenge me, also I plan to make some alterations to the list just in case you memeorized it

Why Hello there

Place Time Pace Name
345 38:31 7:43 David Fischer
590 40:59 8:12 Ian Zucker
791 42:39 8:32 Chris Stout
1147 45:42 9:09 Seth Broman
1173 45:55 9:11 Greg Nadler
1740 51:12 10:15 Ashley Hart
1908 53:52 10:47 Tara Mole
2026 56:16 11:16 Holly St. Peter
2027 56:17 11:16 Michael Mole
2138 1:03:30 12:42 Marisa Skolnick
2139 1:03:30 12:42 Brooke Viggiano

So I ran the Harpoon 5M for the Angel fund. Overall a very amusing day. As you can see from the group shot & results we had quite the cast of characters, and most importantly the stach made a weekend appearance. I def need to start actually running again if i am gonna do the 10M & 1/2 Marathon. I had a terriable race, definately didn't prepare myself. But we got drunk and it was still a blast

I also made it to Yankeee Stadium & Citi Field recently. Yankee statidum was a Yanks vs Rays game which was terriable for a sox fan, I had no one to root for, but I had company seats on the field, they were ridiculous. The Rays won, whatever. Citi was for Felice's Birthday,a Yanks vs Mets game and for the most part i was surounded by Mets fans so we had a common intrest. Mets won too.

Checking in

So I am coming up on 4 months here in Hoboken, which is as long as I was in AR. All I can really say about that is it doesn’t feel the same. I felt like I had been in AR forever and couldn’t wait to get out, but I feel like I just got here. Maybe because I have been living in a tiny apt knowing it was just until I got settled, and I don’t feel like I am there yet. It also helps that I actually know people here and that even the ones I don’t know I can relate to. Anyway on to the list…

So when I went to festival 8 I got this “token” or whatever you want to call it. So I am 5 months into #58, and I finally have a picture of what it looks like to share. I will say there have been a couple times that I couldn’t find it for a couple days but it always turned up. Even though it isn’t my keys or wallet or phone, I treat it like it is. When I first found this idea in some other list I thought it was cool but wasn’t sure how it would affect me, but now 5 months in, I think it is finally getting clearer, the real question is how hard will it be to give away, and who will I give it to?

I have been working on my cooking skills, I made some chicken parm and just need to keep trying to make new things. Yesterday I signed up for the Harpoon 5mi in Boston on June 5th, so I guess I need to start training again so I can cross off #1.

I spend a lot of time either working or blowing off steam, but I think I need to find new outlets, because if I want to be successful I need to work harder but I also need life balance and I think going forward I can pull it off