50 goals to complete at the age of 50
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Athletic/physical goals
X Ski Alta 1, Tower 3, and Saratoga Bowl at Jackson Hole for 50th bday. Progress: done, Feb. 1.
X Ski five lines in the Cirque at Snowbird
Ski Big Couloir at Big Sky
X Ski 50,000+ vertical feet in one day. Progress: done. 58,988 feet at Sun Valley, April 8.
X Climb 50 summits of at least 1,000 vertical feet. Sibling peaks climbed same day must have at least 300 feet of prominence. Progress: 50/50 as of Jan. 21.
X Climb and/or ski Hayden Peak, high point in the Owyhee Mountains. Progress: done Aug. 19.
X Climb one of the West's highest peaks. Humphereys Peak, Arizona.
X Do a 100-mile day on the road bike. Nov. 5. 100.7 mile loop around Boise.
X Do a 50 mile day on the mountain bike. Sept. 2.
X Do a sprint or Olympic triathlon. Sept. 9. Palouse Sprint Triathlon in Moscow, Idaho.
X Run a half marathon. Fit One Half in Boise.
X Do a half Ironman triathlon. Dec. 3. Indian Wells, California. Finished in 5:54.
Learn to surf
X Kayak the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River. Progress: done. June 18, 2023.
X MTB in Sedona. Dec. 5, 6, 7.
X Fast for 24 hours. April 24/25
X Polar bear club. Jan. 1 dunk in the North Fork of the Payette River.
X Achieve intermediate level one-rep max on weights as per the following age-adjusted charts:
X Age adjusted bench: Intermediate: 150. Advanced: 210. Jan. 14: 205 lbs
X Age adjusted squat: Intermediate: 205. Advance: 280. Jan. 14: 215 lbs
X Age adjusted deadlift: Intermediate: 240. Advanced: 335. Jan 14: 255
X Age adjusted shoulder press: Intermediate: 105. Advanced: 125. Jan. 14: 115
X Pull-up. body weight x 1.1–201.3. One rep at 233 (50 lb dumbbell).
Professional goals
X Do ICS 300 training for day job. Progress: done. March 2023.
Do ICS 400 training for day job
X Write 12 or more SEO blogs for Tackle Tough Things. Progress: 12/12 in late December.
X Write book reviews for Tackle Tough Things about on-topic books. Progress: 4 as of Jan. 1.
Start Tackle Tough Things articles focusing on other people and the challenges they take on and overcome. Progress: 0 as of June 30.
Get/produce professional recording of Why Do the Horses Run, a song I wrote, and try to sell it
X Do five specific events and/or actions to Market Deception at the Diamond D Ranch. Progress: 5/5.
Resume writing Cade Rigens’ second adventure (sequel to “Deception at the Diamond D Ranch”)
X Write an essay about faith: specifically the difference/similarity between Christian faith and native American faith. Jan. 3: Sacred echoes: comparing Nez Perce and Christian paths to the divine
Personal development goals
X Read 20 books. Progress: 20/20 on Jan. 26.
X Quit drinking alcohol for one year. Progress: 12/12 months on Jan. 31.
X Re-certify for SCUBA. Progress: done. Feb. 17 at Dive Magic in Boise.
X SCUBA dive somewhere cool. Progress: done. May 28 and 29 in Belize Barrier Reef.
X Average 10k steps per day over course of the year. Progress: 10,527 average as of Jan. 1.
Keep average annual weight below 185 for the year and weigh 175 at least a little.
X Schedule/get a colonoscopy. Progress: done. April 25.
X Do a detox/elimination diet with 100% compliance over three weeks. Progress: done. Started July 10. Completed July 31.
X Try 50 new recipes. Progress: 50/50.
X Do at least 10 drawings or paintings. Progress 10/10.
X Go somewhere international. Progress: done. Belize, May 27-June 3
X Camp somewhere new in the western U.S. Progress: done. Trinity Mountains, August.
X Spot first 50 birds for life list. Progress: done, 58/50. Saw bird #50 on May 31
X Write in gratitude journal at least 50 times. Progress: 50/50 on Jan. 1.
X Work on day-to-day positivity
X Quit coffee/caffeine for at least a month. Progress: done. March (+April and May)
X Create a proper sleep schedule/wake up earlier.
X Visit at least 10 U.S. states. Progress: 10/10 on Dec. 7.
Identify and execute at least five medium to large house projects. Progress: 2/5 as of March 12.
X Reduce idle iPhone screen time.
X Donate five pints of blood. Progress: 5/5 in December.
Relationship goals
X Spend one-on-one time with Mom
X Spend one-on-one time with Dad
X Spend one-on-one time with my brother
X Spend one-on-one time with my nephews
X Send thank-you notes for all gifts and sometimes for visits
X Write a letter to one old friend per month
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Help Dad tile his shower
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Final goal (uncategorized)
Get a tattoo that celebrates completing 50 items on this list (and this can be #50)