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Happy New Year!
Have you all decided on some goals you would like to achieve in 2012? I have! I made loads of resolutions/goals ranging from getting better at my time keeping and to running this http://www.trailmarathonwales.com/ , it looks like an amazing run through the Snowdonia National Park and I really couldn’t resist!
I love setting new goals and thinking about all the possibilities running can open up to you. For me, the goal setting is the easy part, its backing up those goals with the work required to achieve them that sometimes make me balk! But one way of getting over this is to follow these guidelines to setting meaningful SMART goals for yourself -
- S - Specific, be clear and honest about your goal. Name dates, numbers, names, build a strong picture in your head of what it is you want to achieve, how you are going to achieve it and why you want to achieve it. Eg. I want to be able to run for 30 minutes by the 1st March, 2012. I want to do this to improve my fitness and overall health. I will build a consistent running routine of 3 days a week, starting slowly and building up my time each time I run.
- M – Measurable, if you can’t measure your
goal then you may have difficulty measuring your progress toward it. Eg. I will be able to run for 10 minutes, non stop by Feb 6th and 20 minutes non stop by Feb 26th.
- A – Achievable, make your goal one that will challenge you but also one that you feel you can achieve. There is little point in setting yourself up for a fall so don’t do it to yourself! Achieving goals, know matter how small or trivial they seem, will bolster your confidence to go on and aim for higher goals.
- R – Realistic, this is something similar to making your goal Achievable but also making it honest. Think hard about whether you are setting the bar high enough for a satisfying achievement. Eg. If you can already run for 20 minutes, push yourself to aim to run for 45 minutes by March 1st.
- T – Timely, give yourself enough Time to achieve your goal but not too much time that you almost forget what you are aiming for! Eg. – Starting this week and working consistently until 1st March 2012 will see you achieving your goal of running for 30 minutes non stop!
I hope this helps in setting some of those New Year resolutions. Grab a pen and paper and get writing, that is the easy part 
Good luck and enjoy the journey x
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Happy New Year!
Have you all decided on some goals you would like to achieve in 2012? I have! I made loads of resolutions/goals ranging from getting better at my time keeping and to running this http://www.trailmarathonwales.com/ , it looks like an amazing run through the Snowdonia National Park and I really couldn’t resist!
I love setting new goals and thinking about all the possibilities running can open up to you. For me, the goal setting is the easy part, its backing up those goals with the work required to achieve them that sometimes make me balk! But one way of getting over this is to follow these guidelines to setting meaningful SMART goals for yourself -
S – Specific, be clear and honest about your goal. Name dates, numbers, names, build a strong picture in your head of what it is you want to achieve, how you are going to achieve it and why you want to achieve it. Eg. I want to be able to run for 30 minutes by the 1st March, 2012. I want to do this to improve my fitness and overall health. I will build a consistent running routine of 3 days a week, starting slowly and building up my time each time I run.
M – Measurable, if you can’t measure your goal then you may have difficulty measuring your progress toward it. Eg. I will be able to run for 10 minutes, non stop by Feb 6th and 20 minutes non stop by Feb 26th.
A – Achievable, make your goal one that will challenge you but also one that you feel you can achieve. There is little point in setting yourself up for a fall so don’t do it to yourself! Achieving goals, know matter how small or trivial they seem, will bolster your confidence to go on and aim for higher goals.
R – Realistic, this is something similar to making your goal Achievable but also making it honest. Think hard about whether you are setting the bar high enough for a satisfying achievement. Eg. If you can already run for 20 minutes, push yourself to aim to run for 45 minutes by March 1st.
T – Timely, give yourself enough Time to achieve your goal but not too much time that you almost forget what you are aiming for! Eg. – Starting this week and working consistently until 1st March 2012 will see you achieving your goal of running for 30 minutes non stop!
I hope this helps in setting some of those New Year resolutions. Grab a pen and paper and get writing, that is the easy part Good luck and enjoy the journey x
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