When I made the decision to take on the World’s Toughest Mudder I was forced to acknowledge something I struggle with: Setting goals
But my goal-setting issues are more about the short term, measurable goals.
I tend to see the forest but not the trees.
Thankfully, I’ve met a TON of people, including Carola. She helped me to work through my goals for WTM and also shared a post that I found super helpful! She explains the idea behind SMARTER goal setting and also has made a super helpful worksheet.
Jump over to her post here to check it out if you are in the same boat as I am.
Below is a list of my goals and when I plan on implementing to reach them:
Outcome: I want to complete at least 25 miles at WTM 2018 and earn my 24 hour headband. This goal is based on my average regular TM time and a bit of fear, honestly. I plan on doing Toughest in the summer to get a better idea of a realistic goal.
- Process goals and the plan:
- Logging at least 12 miles a week: 2-3 short runs and one long run
- Continued strength training, incorporating exercising that will help me with the obstacles I know I struggle with.
- Being able to do pull-ups.
- Losing weight; I’d like to lose at least 30 pounds of fat. Having been at a lower weight before, I know that it will help me tremendously when it comes to running and I can only assume it will help me when it comes to the obstacles I will have to pull myself over and across.
- Incorporating stretching (I have a horrible habit of slacking off when it comes to stretching).
- Eating clean and not focusing on what I can’t have while doing so.
- Measurables:
- Pull-up goals:
- Complete two unassisted pull-ups by the end of January.
- Continue to increase that amount by at least one a month.
- Complete minute long dead-hang by the end of January.
- Continue to increase that time by at least 15 seconds.
- Complete two unassisted pull-ups by the end of January.
- Distance running and time:
- Decrease my average pace from 15:00/mile to 14:30/mile during a 5K by NOLA TM.
- Stretching:
- Stretch in the morning at least 5 days a week.
- Stretch after each workout.
- Weight loss:
- Lose five pounds by the end of January.
- Continue to lose five pounds each month until goal is reached.
- Lose five pounds by the end of January.
- Pull-up goals:
The good thing about these goals is that I can put them in my planner and mark them off as the weeks go by. And I LOVE to check things off my to-do list!
You got this woman!!!
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I love that I was able to help you a bit. You are doing a great job of breaking down your goals. Now you just need to make sure you keep the momentum going!!!
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That’s the hardest part for sure! Thankfully I’ve got a good crew of people around me to help me stay accountable and on course when I feel myself falling off.
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