Celebrating 40

I was reading the September issue of RW over breakfast this morning and there was a report by an ultra athlete on her quest to tackle the Gobi in celebration of her turning 40. With 4 more years to 2010 and hitting the big "four oh", that got me thinking as well. I must do something crazy as well. Below are some of those that came to mind, in no order of difficulty. All are difficult, require dedicated training and will come with some significant capital investment.

Saner Stuff

1. Prepare and PR a marathon. Dedicate each K to a significant event/person
2. Run 4 marathons - KL, PG, Songkhla, SG - a marathon for a decade of existence
3. Run NYC and tour the running pilgrimage sites

Really Really Crazy Stuff
1. 12-Hr MR25 Ultra
2. Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset 100K (sold as the world's most beautiful 100K)
3. Gobi March (hit link for some stunning photos)

For the really really crazy stuff, there needs to be a year's training leadtime and a few years' saving plan. While the actual act of running NYC is simple enough, there's the cost consideration, especially if there's a bundled tour involved. How ah?