Earlier this year I came up with a 101 in 1,001 list with the goal of completing 101 tasks in 1,001 days. Now I’m only a few months into my 1,001 days, but I’ve been slowly chipping away at some of the goals, activities and experiences I included.

In my last update, I talked about baseball games, the Pitchfork Pie Stand and more. This time I’m tackling a few of my in progress goals as well as some others you might have spotted a blog post about.

4. Run another half marathon (In progress)

While I haven’t actually completed this one yet, but I did sign up for another half marathon. On October 18th I’ll be running my second IMT Des Moines half marathon, so wish me luck! I’ve started training and am slowly remembering what it’s like to run eight-plus miles.

32. Attend the National Balloon Classic in Indianola, IA (7/31/14)

I’ve always been fascinated by hot air balloons and this summer I finally got the chance to go to Indianola’s National Balloon Classic. I opted for a morning flight over the crowded evening balloon glow (also because it was free), but absolutely loved by time at the balloon fields watching the competitions.Continue Reading…