Goal Setting for success

I managed to finish the marathon, collected my medal and had a celebratory meal with the family. It was all rather lovely.

Then I did nothing, literally. Just look at the lack of blog posts.

Apart from a few attempts at heading to the gym and a bit of yoga my physical exertion peaked at ripping off my next piece of a baguette.

With the start of summer well on its way after months of saying no to events I began to say yes to everything. I was attending birthday drinks, Saturday nights drink, before work drinks (I work in the evenings!) and generally anytime drinks.

My social life was off the scale but my body was suffering. After a rather boozy trip to Marbella I decided I had to stop and get back to training.

I have signed up for a half marathon in September and joined a gym using the benefit of corporate membership with work.

So far so good. Goal setting for success

It did get me thinking thought about casual exercise and the people who neglect their physical health for the majority of the year only to try a bikini body blitz two weeks before their holiday.

Whilst I have been a regular gym go-er for over five years I train better when I have focus and focus comes from having a goal.

These goals need to be specific.

Most people who visit the gym want to lose weight, tone up or get fitter but these ‘goals’ are so vague it is easy to forget them.

Specific goals such as working towards an ideal weight and training for a race provide the perfect platform to a better you.

It is well worth taking a bit of time out to look at your diary and identifying what you can work towards.

A wedding in October, a holiday in December, whatever the event by being mindful of it when training will help to maintain your focus and increase the effectiveness of your training time.

Plus once you reach your goal and feel fabulous, try to remember that feeling of achievement and make sure you plan your next goal.

Otherwise, like me, you could spend all that time and effort training hard for months to simply let it slip in a matter of weeks.