Tip of the Day - Tangible Goodies

It'll be important to set up rewards to work towards. I have my eye on a couple of DVD sets, but it will be a bad idea to use any of them for an interim reward, as it would just distract me. It would be a good reward for crossing the finish line though.

I've ordered shirts and mugs for Seppo and me. I figure I can only wear the shirt when I'm in the process of writing. Last year, I had a hat I tried to use to put myself into the writing mode, but it got too hot.

I'm thinking it would be great to have rewards at the following points:

• 5K: The feeling of writing that first 5K is amazing.
• 10K: Double digits. Insane.
• 17K: A third of the way there!
• 25K: Half way! Holy moly!
• 35K: I hear this is the hardest part.
• 40K: All downhill now, baby.
• 50K: The end.

Now, I just have to figure out what they will be. In order for this to work out well, they HAVE to be things you really would not have gotten otherwise. Either that, or you can work in reverse and say that you can't get the thing you normally would have gotten yourself if you don't hit your milestone on time. But that method kinda sucks for me.

I am thinking that midway through, I could really use a break at my favorite restaurant. The other rewards will have to be determined.