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Menu: Tools to Maintain a Consistent Exercise Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lesson 9: Set achievable goals and celebrate when you achieve them<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Learned mostly from training for endurance races.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many <\/a>people make the mistake of either setting vague goals that can never be achieved or set goals that are impossible to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting the goal of, \u201cI\u2019m going to exercise more\u201d is not a good goal. How do you know that you have achieved it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead set specific goals that are achievable with a time frame attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are able to walk a mile a day now, you could make the goal to increase that to 2 miles per day, 3 days per week for the next month. As you approach the end of the month, find a way to celebrate that accomplishment and then think of what you want to accomplish next. Perhaps, you sign up for a 10k that\u2019s 3 months away and make the goal of walking the entire way without stopping. You can take it further and set some intermediate goals along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also helps to set some of your bigger goals with a friend. You and a friend could decide to sign up for a half marathon that\u2019s 6 months away, and help keep each other accountable with some intermediate goals along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Write your goals down. I find the notes section in my phone helpful, or even better, write it down on paper and post it somewhere you will see everyday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, finding a race and signing up it has been very effective and helps keep me accountable in maintaining fitness. I make several goals around that race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Get to the start line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Specific time goals for the entire race and intermediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Get to the finish line with a smile on my face<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, I find the most difficult of those is getting to the start line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you achieve each goal, make sure you take the time to celebrate and acknowledge your accomplishments, and then make some new goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like the pneumonic of setting SMART goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your goals should be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specific<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Measurable<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Achievable<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relevant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time-based<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: Find the humor in your faults<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menu: Tools to Maintain a Consistent Exercise Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What goal(s) are you currently working towards or recently accomplished? How are you going to celebrate?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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