This week’s Chalk Talk is all about goals.

Goal setting is used by top athletes and successful people in all fields to reach milestones and give long term purpose to their lives. Are you clear on your goal and how to best achieve it?

We all know how important it is to have goals, but Goal is a broad term. The word goal is defined as “the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result." I had asked you earlier to discover your true reasons for training. And I will ask you again. What is your AIM, or DESIRED RESULT when training? There are endless amounts of reasons which we can list, but finding a goal that is specific to YOU is the most important. The more clarity you have about what you desire to achieve, the better you can prepare and plan for success.

Determining ones goals can be overwhelming at times, but it is through this thinking process that we turn our vision and desire into reality. Fortunately, there are established goal setting tools, extensive body of work on the science of exercise, and plenty of examples of success to help us. This week we will be working on crafting the right goal based upon three factors. Today we will begin with the basics. Eventually we will build a goal that answers these three questions.

· Is your goal practical?

· Is your goal specific?

· Is your goal quantifiable?

By the way, have you noticed that I keep making emphasis on training and not just exercise? Do you think there's a difference? To be continued...

Always Strong!