Goals

I have been working toward the Strong First Certification (SFG) for a long time. Due to limited shoulder mobility, my progress has been slow. So slow that I actually put the SFG out of my thoughts. This year for the first time in a long time, I decided that I wasn't going to set yearly goals for myself. I was frustrated about my training, and I figured why add the pressure. Turns out, that was a poor decision on my end. Without have direct, objective goals I have completely lost my focus on any training and have felt the difference. My clothes don't fit. I'm sluggish. Even my eating habits have followed suit.

Today I read a good reminder by Dan Sullivan and Catherine Nomura in their book The Laws of Lifetime Growth Always Make Your Future Bigger Than Your Past. They state that it really doesn't matter whether you achieve the goal, but that we set goals to give us something to grow toward.

After my reading I wrote out some goals to achieve by my birthday. I figure turning 50 is the biggest reason to set some goals after all. I will be able to run 5.0 miles, ride 50 miles, and swim .5 miles. Not all at once. I'm motivated and still realistic. I made my workout happen today even though I was running from job to job. I can make these happen even when I am busy.

The SFG is still my goal. I'll keep plugging away at my skills. Strength training is important to do all that endurance work after all.  I'll keep working on my shoulder mobility. In the process, I will challenge myself and will continue to grow.

If you are struggling with motivation to start moving and hopefully moving better, consider setting some goals. They don't have to be huge. Just something to keep you going forward.