33 Firsts

Sometimes it’s amazing to me that as I grow increasingly over, I can still experience things for the first time every year. And as I begin another year of my life, I’ve started to recount the latest:


  1. First tap performance
  2. First time I’ve ran a decent pace I’ve been proud of
  3. First Epi Pen
  4. First SUV
  5. First time offroading
  6. First completely solo vacation
  7. First time I’ve truly focused on myself
  8. First Ragnar Trail Relay
  9. First Tough Mudder
  10. First Kate Nash concert
  11. First Thanksgiving turkey I’ve ever helped cook
  12. First time riding a motorcycle by myself
  13. First time I’ve truly been in love
  14. First time I’ve admitted I can’t do everything
  15. First time I’ve used a physical trainer
  16. First Diamondbacks spring training game
  17. First time I’ve dressed up for a theme running event
  18. First pair of Doc Martens
  19. First pair of Vans
  20. First camping trip with friends
  21. First time in the ER
  22. First time having karaoke in my own home
  23. First time at a Phoenix area resort
  24. First time dying my hair a dark shade
  25. First time down the Salt River
  26. First trip to Ottawa
  27. First trip to El Paso
  28. First time in Quebec
  29. First adult acne breakout
  30. First time trying meditation
  31. First time making my own skin care products
  32. First time dressing up as a zombie
  33. First motorcycle gear of my own

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