Impossible List - 15 October

How far I've come over the course of the last month in regards to the impossible list of goals I've set for myself.

Professional

I've set my side project down in favour of spending time on my book and getting a new draft of that sorted by the end of the year.

I'm missing coding a little bit, so as I work my way into the second act creating it's second draft I might go back and forth between writing and coding.

Health / Fitness

I ran my second ultramarathon, 53km in 8:07:24, I could have gone faster, but it was raining, had a lot more climbing, and with the increased length this time probably represents staying on par with my first time.

Training in the run up to my second ultra was a bit lax as well. For future reference I really need to work on guarding against chafing. Not fun.

I've signed up for two 50 mile marathons next year as well as a 100 mile race. Training starts almost as soon as I am back from Thanksgiving.

Personal Skills

My novel is chugging along slower than hoped, but I am making progress getting a 2nd draft out of the first act.

Flickr still has 815 photos in it.

Travel / Events

Everything is now waiting for my trip to America in November to spend Thanksgiving with my family.

Volunteering / Charity

I'm starting to step up when it comes to the running of Tayside Re-Users. If we can get some of our basics in place we should be in a better place to better understand our business and get it running smoothly making money. It will take another six months to start seeing some of the fruits of my labour though.

Education / Languages

I was looking at a foreign language course in Russian and I'd love to do it, but I'm not sure spending a grand on a year's worth of Russian courses is the best use of money. I need to find something more local and more conversational to really move me forward.

Financial

Just working hard in my role as React Tech Lead and trying to sort out my shop and put everything into a good status. We are moving forward, but this might take years.