Last time in "Fitness from rehab" we talked about motivation with a specific relation to change. This time I want to talk about goals and their relation to fitness. Goals are what keep you going once you have decided to make that change. One of the reasons why I had never stuck to any fitness goals in the past is that the focus was all wrong. Instead of concentrating on goals that would be felt and met with a sense of achievement, there was a focus on numbers and looks.
This go around the approach is all different. Instead of focusing on a number on a scale, I am striving for miles that can be conquered and boundaries that can be pushed. As part of a way to keep myself accountable here are some my Fitness goals for 2011:
- Run the Baldwin Park Half Marathon- pounding out 13.1 miles to prove my indomitable will
- Be able to do 10 pull ups by the end of the year
- Try something new every month (Stand Up Paddle boarding, Hot Yoga, Etc.)
These are goals that keep pushing you to achieve, and do not leave you at a dead end. So for all those trying to get motivated or stay motivated in the spring; Remember that it is not what you see in your body that counts but what you feel. It is a focus on never settling for a number on the scale, or a clothing size. Rather it is a commitment to pushing your limits and your boundaries so that you will always have an area to improve or something new to try. So get out of your comfort zone and try something that you have always wanted and make goals that are actually fun and empowering to accomplish.
" Remember this: Your body is your slave; It works for you." - Jack LaLane
- L
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