Achieving goals and milestones

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As training progresses achieving goals progresses. What I mean is that it is not possible to put in the training and not be achieving a few milestones along the way.

Following on from my last post, I have started to get a little consistency in the training. The goal for this week was to do at least 30 mins each day with Sunday off for recovery and reward and I know it is only Wednesday but so far so good. But thing I want to talk about today is ticking off those little milestones.

Today I did the short run loop around the block and broke 30 mins for it for the first time since I started training. Now, the goal for this loop is 25 mins, but of course to get to that speed I need to first get to 30 mins, and today I did it.

Acknowledge the Milestones

Not only is it important when you are trying to form a habit to praise yourself for each time you reaffirm that habit but it is just as important to take time and praise yourself for each milestone that you get. I know this sounds very airy fairy but if you are coming from a place where you didn't have any discipline in regard to the goal, then every bit helps.

The real aim here isn't so much the reward but the acknowledgement that you are making progress.

Don't over do it

It is very important to not over celebrate your goals. My Aunty is over weight and has been going to Weight Watchers for a few years now. In the total time she has been going she has achieved several weight loss milestones. But today doesn't really weigh any less than when she started. Why? Because the milestone she keeps getting is the 10% weight loss. The celebration is so great, and lasts so long that afterwards, she has nearly gained all the weight again and it back at the starting line.

So when achieving the little milestones take time to acknowledge those achievements and give yourself a little reward, but quickly focus on the next one.

I don't know who coined this phrase but it is a good one. "Success is a journey, not a destination". For me, that means have your eye on the next goal as you are achieving the current one.

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