30 before 30

Several months ago, one of my buddies told me about his "25 before 25" list which gave me the idea of doing a "30 before 30" list for myself (I'll expand on why I latched onto this idea in a later post). Today, while out on a run with the same buddy, he suggested I blog about my experiences with the list. I figured at the very least, if no one reads it then I'll have a record for myself. So, here I am. Below is the list of things I'm trying to do before I'm 30.

1. 50 mile ultramarathon
2. Milk a cow
3. Visit top 10 things in Nebraska
   1. Chimney Rock
   2. Lake McConaughy
   3. Carhenge
   4. Pioneer Village
   5. The Arch
   6. Sandhill cranes
   7. State Capital
   8. Memorial Stadium
   9. Joslyn Art museum
   10. Zoo
4. Volunteer 100 hours
5. GoRuck Challenge
6. Catch up with 1 friend every month that I haven't talked to in 1+ years
7. Try out 12 new churches (where "church" is whatever the equivalent is for that religion)
8. Climb a 14er
9. 4-pack abs
10. Sensory deprivation chamber
11. Lift Angie overhead
12. 150# bench press
13. 200# squat
14. 250# deadlift
15. Build a simple orrery
16. 60 push-ups
17. Take a survival course 
18. Hot air balloon ride 
19. Skydiving
20. Hit 30 states visited (must have at least driven through them) and make map
21. Smile more
22. Spend $75 per person on a meal for me and Angie
23. Grow a beard
24. Visit a psychic
25. Learn to lucid dream 
26. Take a cooking class
27. Artist's way for a month
28. Not available publicly (NAP)
29. NAP
30. NAP