Jon Pretty

With the goal of self-improvement, I made ten New Year's resolutions a year ago, and managed to keep seven of them. That return-on-investment makes me think it's worth doing again, so I'm hereby soliciting suggestions for ten resolutions for 2019!

Here's what I've got so far: 1. watch a movie or read a book 2. be in one place for 120 days (not necessarily contiguous) 3. run 1000km over the course of the year 4. only visit cafés which are independent Refinements or criticism of these are welcome!

But I need six more. I'd like suggestions which help me keep a healthy lifestyle/diet, and I'd like them to include things I enjoy, like learning languages and hiking. I like measurable things; watching my progress towards a goal is encouraging! And strict definitions are useful.

Complete n pullups in a row, where n in (1,20) depending on how much you want to challenge yourself. Similarly hold a handstand for m seconds, m in (10,60).

Tempted by the pull-ups. The handstand sounds like a disaster waiting to happen... but maybe I'll try one against a wall to get a feel for it.