Hey, Team! Here we are! It's 2011, and if you have looked at the suggested training schedules we have on this blog, you noticed that your first workout day is Monday. Get excited! Get committed! Get some good running shoes! Get started and hang on for the ride!
Personally, I am not labeling this as a "resolution," because we all know how long our resolutions for the new year typically last. Instead, I have my schedule on the wall and the determination to take one day at a time. I get excited to be able to put that check mark on the page that says, "I got off my butt today and worked up a sweat!"
I hurt my foot the other day, so the stationary bike and I have been having a couple pow-wows which allows for some reading. In Runner's World (thanks Tracy), I was reading about goal setting and the importance of having more than one goal for this training process. So I was thinking about what a few of my goals are or could be...
1. The big one... I want to FINISH my first half marathon. Run, walk, crawl, whatever it takes... I want to cross that finish line.
2. I want to be a part of that big fat check we hand over to Believe in Miracles at the end of this process.
3. I want to lose weight and feel great. Honestly, if that wasn't one of the benefits of all this exertion, would we put ourselves through this?
Smaller goals that are just as important...
1. Developing physical self-discipline to train and mental self-discipline to change my diet.
2. Encouraging this team to succeed!
3. Avoiding injuries as much as possible
These are just a few things that have crossed my mind as goals. They may change with time. Others may be added, but at the end of April, I hope to have check marks next to several important milestones. Take some time to think about big and small goals for yourself. Write them down. Each day is a step in the right direction, if you are committed to making an effort... instead of excuses! You can do this! We can do this together!
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