I AM ARUNNER.

Make sure that the goals you are considering are: ENJOYABLE + ATTAINABLE (We can only run as fast as we were built to run!)

Things to be aware of:•Time commitment•Select credible training programs•Level appropriate•Establish short term goals •Establish long term goals•Your goal should consist ofincreasing mileage + speed

•Keep a daily running log ofnumber of miles, pace, speed work.

•Summary session. How did theweek go overall? What did you accomplish? How did you feel? What do you need to improve on? Are there any adjustments that need to be made?

“GOAL sETTING Is A pOwERfUL pROcEss” whIch hELps YOU TO cREATE A vIsION fOR YOUR fUTURE ANd ThEN TURN IT INTO A REALITY

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AUdRA GINEs + ABBIE TUOMI

I RUN BECAUSE I LOVE IT.

I RUN TO CLEAR MY MIND.

I RUN FOR ENERGY.

RUNYOUROwNRAcE.

ThE NATURAL hIGh Is ThE BEsT hIGh INThE wORLd... ANd ThERUNNER’s hIGh Is LIKEhAppY JUIcE

If you’ve ever thought “I want to run?” or “I wonder if I’d be any good at running?” Or just want to accomplish something more...Stop thinking and do!

By following these steps below you can as a novice, intermediate, or experienced runner begin to feel more confident in your running abilities and eventually aid in besting your best.

Goal setting is a motivational technique based on the concept that the practice of setting specific goals enhances performance, and that setting difficult goals results in higher performance than setting easier goals.

When setting goals it is important to set precise and detailed goals that you can measure, this will allow you to see your accomplishments and gain confidence as each goal is checked off. As you do this it will become easier to incorporate it into your daily life. Things that may have appeared unattainable will now seem achievable. “You will also raise your self-confidence, as you recognize your own ability and competence in achieving the goals that you’ve set.”

There are many runner’s out there who run just for the fun of it. However, there are also runner’s (athletes) who want more purpose to their run. They want to feel satisfaction, accomplishment, the adrenaline rush that comes from running a race. Goal setting aids the runner in slowly working their way up from something as small as a 5k to a full marathon or even an ultra marathon. Through goal setting something that seemed insurmountable in the beginning becomes attainable.

Goals help you stay focused and motivated. They give you something to strive for. Goals are adjustable. Goals help you break down exactly what you need to do in order to realize them. Reaching a goal is a step by step process. Setting weekly goals is a realistic approach to reaching your final goal.

“sETTING GOALs gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation. It fOcUsEs your acquisition of knowledge, so that you can make the very MOsT OUT Of LIfE”