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What's on Your Bucket List?

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You may have seen the movie “The Bucket List” with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Two terminally ill men meet while in cancer treatment and decide to mark off all the things they ever wanted to do in their lives- before they “kick the bucket”. The pair embarks on an around-the-world vacation, embarking on race car driving, skydiving, climbing the Pyramids, and going on a lion safari in Africa. They also try to repair relationships. The premise of this movie got a lot of people thinking about what they would put on their “Bucket List”-including me. I’ve always been facinated by the idea of this list. I think it its a great way to get to know people and understand what is important to them. This morning I asked our online communities and LIVESTRONG staffers what they would put on their bucket list. Here are some of the responses:

Attend the Oscar Awards
Snowboard all around Europe
Save a life
Visit all of the US National Parks
Build a House
Write a Book
Meet Lance and ride with him
See the pyramids
Summit Mt. Everest
Become a 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleader
Do work for LIVESTRONG
Bike across America
Chase a tornado
skydive, skydive, skydive
Finish a triathlon
See the Statue of Liberty
Meet all my online LIVESTRONG buddies
Be on American idol (hopefully not the outtakes)
Learn how to fly fish
Get yellow jersey status at LIVESTRONG Challenge
Swim in a cage with sharks

So, obviously we can’t help you reach your goal of becoming a pro-football cheerleader or swim with sharks, but there are some things that were mentioned above that we can help you mark off your list. We have been given the amazing privilege of guaranteed spots in several coveted sporting events this year. If your goal was to run a marathon, half marathon, finish a triathlon, ride your bike long distance, meet your online LIVESTRONG friends, do work for LIVESTRONG, save a life, and possibly meet Lance, then we can help. Become part of Team LIVESTRONG and take part in the following:

NYC Half Marathon: March 21st
Monaco Challenge: March 21st
Boston Marathon: April 19th registration is closing soon.
Country Music Rock n’ Roll Marathon (Nashville)Pittsburgh Marathon: May 2nd
Iron Horse Classic (Durango, CO): May 29-31
Seattle Rock n’ Roll Marathon: June 26th
RAGBRAI (ride across the state of Iowa): July 25-31
Chicago Half marathon: August 1st
Austin Triathlon: September 6th
Chicago Marathon: October 10th
NYC Marathon: November 7th
San Antonio Rock n’ Roll Marathon: November 14th

LIVESTRONG Challenges, which include either a 5/10K and a multi-distance ride up to 100 miles, is our signature event series. If you fundraise up to a certain level you can actually take part in a private ride with Lance. Currently there is a discount for all registration fees. Go take advantage of that today! Seattle Challenge is June 19-20, San Jose Challenge is July 10-11, Philly Challenge is August 21-22 and Austin Challenge is October 23-24.

Mark off a few things on your Bucket List this year while making a difference and supporting people affected by cancer. Best to you in 2010!

  • faith hershiser

    live in yosemite, buy an rv (small one) and travel the USA

  • Joe Grossi

    Be a valuable part of Lance’s support team, PR, Marketing, Project Coordinator etc.

  • http://beautifulseastars.blogspot.com/ jill

    visit the Mayan Ruins :)

  • Lisa Handley

    Climb Sydney Harbor Bridge

  • http://gint32.blogspot.com Matt McGinty

    Great post! Gonna set some great fundraising records in 2010! LiveSTRONG!

  • SpikeRanchSusan

    1)Continue to have great patience & a positive attitude
    2)Be open minded to others
    3)Just do the simple things, enjoy activities (especially singletrack mtb with Gerry!) & hanging out with family & friends as that’s what matters most to me these days
    4)Continue to treat my healthcare providers the way I want to be treated, with kindness, patience & respect!
    5)Continue my volunteer work

    I know these aren’t extravagant list items but I got to do some cool stuff (2 women’s pro tours of inline skating, played ice hockey in a men’s league, traveled a little) before the cancers & now I just enjoy taking 1 day @ a time, enjoying those positive & helpful people that I surround myself with. Not matter what. it’s all good!
    -Best wishes & positive vibes to all! -Susan

  • Larry Johnson

    Visit the places and families on my @Ancestry.com family tree. (back to 400AD)

  • http://deelnemers.alpe-dhuzes.nl/acties/jacobine30/team/blog.aspx jacobine

    Find the love of my life…..

  • valeria caputo

    meet Lance and ride with him. run a marathon and finish the IRONMAN world championship in Kona, Hawaii.
    one more… take part of some LIVESTRONG challenge in Argentina.

  • http://momsgotblog.blogspot.com Kelly Pugliano

    See the Tour de France live and ride a stage with my husband (who will be a 4 year survivor in 2010!). THAT would be so cool for BOTH of us!

  • http://www.23goingon60.blogspot.com Meredith

    Can’t wait to be a part of Team LIVESTRONG at the Nashville Country Music Marathon in April!!

  • http://www.availclinical.com/clinical-trials/fibromyalgia/ don

    Thanks for the posting.
    You have quiet the community here and each time I visit your site I want to know more. Keep up the good work…those wishes and grants are pricless!

  • http://twitter.com/alexkellum Alex Kellum

    I would like to complete an iron man. Got the running down, need to work on the bike.

  • Debra J. Berry

    Master, totally master playing my French horn

  • Gary Enriquez

    Live in Yosemite for a summer with my family while having different friends and family visit for days at a
    time

  • Tina J Chavez

    find faith in God again

  • Jo-Ann

    Learn to surf!

  • Eric

    Raise a million dollars, bike from Ottawa, Canada to Texas, donate the funds to the Lance Armstrong Foundation in exchange for an autograph!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tiffany-M-Johnson/703402259 Tiffany M Johnson

    Work in a third world country.

  • http://laffacebook dan kehoe

    go ride a bike in france in july last 6 stages of the tour… watch a american win……go back to austin as many times in oct….

  • Roberto Ruggiano

    be everyday happy,positive to life,and meet Lance;)

  • LauraPh

    It would be great if you could add one more event to your series in the Southeast – maybe in Atlanta? I want to participate in one but they are all so far away! Keep up the good work!

  • http://www.asmaryseesit.wordpress.com Mary Danielsen

    If I knew I only had a little time, my Bucket List would have a theme: From Warm Hands.

    1) I’d make sure my will, living will and related paperwork were in order (Seriously, I could be hit while riding a bike this afternoon. So buttoned up the details.
    2) I’d write letters to my family members, including letters that I’d like my children to read on special occasions like weddings, turning points in their lives, and parenthood. Those would be tucked in with my will.
    3)I’d make sure my family and friends knew I’d love a visit.
    4) I’d compile some of my stories with photos I’ve taken and create a few photobooks.
    5) I’d throw myself back into an old hobby and make a quilt for each of my children. From my hands to theirs. On each quilt I’d write the following poem that I say to them every night: “I love you more than sunshine. I love you more than the breath I take. I love you more than the heart that beats in me. My babies, I love you more than anything.”
    6) I’d love to have lunch with all the men and women that I ran cross country with in high school so we can share stories all day about our old coach and joke all afternoon. We’d make sure Ray’s sons were there.
    7) One giant family reunion. For me that is about 100 people. Quite frankly that would be really cool if it was at a LiveSTRONG Challenge, because it would help close a circle that brought us to LiveSTRONG in the first place. 8) I’d make sure everyone knew my special charities. I’d ask them simply that if they miss me or think of me then to please do something kind for someone else. Help out. Give back.
    9) I’d spend time in churches that have been a part of my life and have lunch with the priests.
    10) I’d make sure that my family and friends knew my life was all about the joy that happened in moments every day, not the way it ends.

    Now that I’ve written my Top 10, I think I’ll print this out. Have a good day, Everyone.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Robin-LaBarge-Lahay/1521024837 Robin LaBarge Lahay

    To take part in a livestrong challenge, travel
    Europe with my bicycle, do a medical missionary trip, write a book, complete a 1/2 marathon and even a
    triathlon, and adopt( provide a home& family)for. :-) a child without having to spend 80,000 dollars.

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  • http://www.robynobrien.com Robyn

    This is awesome! What a great challenge! Thanks for sharing.

  • http://wellnessbird.blogspot.com/ Calinanc

    I plan to continue to follow any and all dreams I have. To create a list would be slightly organized and compulsive of me….so maybe one day I’ll make the list—I’d hate to forget to put on my list things I’ve yet to discover! So maybe that’s the first thing on the list: discover something new.
    Be Well!

  • Marti

    Meet the mushers in Nome, the end of the last great race (Iditarod)
    Have lunch with Lance Armstrong and Lance Mackey. What a hoot that would be!
    Make a difference in my community

  • Bill Deal

    Help my wife recover from non tobacco releated lung cancer. We will win!!! We have a meeting with Dr. Einhorn this Wednesday. We have the best. She has completed 16 half-marathons and ridden her bicycle across Iowa and Michigan. She is a tough 62 year old chick and will fight to win.