How Quickly We Fall May 7, 2008
Posted by Mike Oliveri in Routine.Tags: goals, habits, karate, nikeplus, running, setbacks
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Out of habits, that is.
I met my running goal on April 20th, then haven’t run since. Sure, I meant to, but my schedule went all to hell when I started concentrating on karate and hustling to meet a deadline for a comic script. Then the cold weather came back, and…
Excuses, excuses, excuses. Time to get back on the horse.
I think I’m going to start another “run 10 times in 4 weeks” goal, thus keeping it simple and attainable. I joined a Nike+ program via Twitter for most miles in 45 days, fully expecting to get my ass handed to me. I didn’t think of it at the time, but that’s not exactly a motivator, is it? I think I’ll stay signed up and just hope I’m not last.
Achieving goals, even small ones, is a nice little rush. I was absolutely thrilled when I met that first “10 times in 4 weeks” goal, and I think I’ll try to capture it again. My ultimate goal is still the same: beef up my endurance and shed a few more pounds.
The important part is to keep that in sight for the long term and not let this small setback throw me off.
I’ve come to the conclusion that as long as you feel good, that’s what matters. And your karate is probably keeping you in pretty good shape. I’ve been on the elliptical nearly every day, but I’m giving myself two days a week not to do it. But I’m still more active than I was before. Good luck with your goals!