10 Guidelines for Effective Goal Setting

Whether we make formal New Year's resolutions or not, most of us find the beginning of the new year to be a time of reflection about what has passed and what we want to achieve now that we have a "fresh start" again. It's a time of setting goals and for athletes, many of these goals relate to training and racing. When properly implemented, goal-setting can play a key role in helping an athlete achieve desired results. Here are ten guidelines to help you set goals more effectively.

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Running: Setting Spring Goals, by Hal Higdon

This is the time of year when, even in those areas of the Frozen North deluged with snow, runners who might have forgotten to make New Year resolutions need to consider setting some Spring Goals. Forget merely establishing a race this summer or fall that you want to run. That’s too easy. What interim goals can you set now that will allow you to meet that final goal? And why do you need to set them?

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A New Year, a New You

By Dr. Rick Kattouf

OK, a new year is upon us and you are ready to make some resolutions, right? You are focused, motivated, and determined; this is YOUR year. You are tired of setting goals and not following through and you refuse to fall into the same pattern as you did in years past. Maybe your goal is to lose 30 pounds, run your first 5k, race a marathon, half iron or iron distance triathlon. It’s Go-Time!

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