FONGINATOR'S 5O THINGS

I've decided to throw in a post out of left field, completely unrelated to the world of triathlon. 

A few months ago, I was inspired to come up with a list of  things I wanted to do before I die. A friend of mine told me about a website called 100 Things (http://100things.com.au/about/). A guy by the name of Sebastian Terry had dedicated the last 3 years ticking things off his "100 Things" list, all while raising money for Camp Quality. And he's still going. Some of the things on his list were as crazy as marrying a stranger in Vegas and throwing a dart on a map whilst blindfolded and travelling to the place that it landed on. It got me thinking, how cool would it be to start my own list?!

I got to about 80. I honestly couldn't think of anything more that I wanted to do. Most of the things I had included were really just fillers so I decided to narrow it down to "50 Things."

Now, I've never really been a goal setter. In fact, I always thought goal-setting was so cheesy and didn't think it actually worked. I was fortunate enough to work at lululemon for almost a year, who's culture embraced goal setting. I received so much support, from friends and strangers, simply by putting my plans out there in the open for all to see. Had it not been for this, I would never have achieved half the things I wanted to do this year.

So I urge all of you to get out a pen and paper and start writing down a list of 50 things you want to do before you die. Its harder than it sounds. There are some things on my list that I may never achieve but hey, you never know who in the universe can help you.

There are no limits. DTBA - Dare To Be Awesome.

FONGINATOR'S 5O THINGS (in no particular order)

1. Party in Vegas, Hangover style

2. Be part of a dance flashmob

3. Eat sushi in Japan

4. Go on an African safari 

5. Meet Channing Tatum

6. Get backstage at a concert

7. Learn to shoot a gun at a firing range

8. Catch a fish

9. Write an article in a magazine

10. Be a presenter at Filex (the biggest fitness convention in the southern hemisphere)

11. Go skydiving

12. Become a certified Triathlon Coach

13. Try Cross Fit

14. Represent Australia in Triathlon at the World Age Group Championships 

15. Complete a Diploma in Massage

16. Be on stage for Body Attack & Body Pump at a Les Mills Quarterly Workshop

17. Learn to ride a motorbike

18. Run the NYC Marathon

17. Compete in the London Triathlon

18. Do the Sydney Harbour Bridgeclimb

19. Run 10km in 40 mins

20. Learn how to do a backflip

21. Be able to do 5 proper chin ups

22. Buy a time-trial bike and customise it in bright yellow

23. Become a lululemon ambassador

24. Do a race in full fancy dress

25. Spend a week at a health retreat

26. Compete in a Stand Up Paddleboard race

27. Climb Uluru

28. Make a video about my first Ironman

29. Have a training session with Ironman World Champion, Chrissie Wellington 

30. Learn to ride a unicycle

31. Be a passenger in a Formula One car

32. Run the City to Surf in 60 mins

33. Compete in a triathlon overseas 

34. Be on the sidelines in Kona for the Hawaii Ironman

35. Compete in a boxing match

36. Play drums or guitar in a band on stage

37. Learn how to sing

38. Ride in a hot air balloon

39. Go four-wheel driving on Fraser Island 

40. Break a Guiness World Record

41. Swim with dolphins

42. Ride the largest roller coaster in the world

43. Be in a music video

44. Donate blood

45. Be in the audience of Ellen

46. Create an iPhone app

47. Be a trainer on The Biggest Loser

48. Be a DJ for a set @ Retro

49. See a psychic

50. Inspire 50 people to write their own 50 Things list

I promise this one was not on my list...