Also, I don't like NY resolutions, if you want to change things why wait until New Year's Day? Do it when you think of it, when you are ready, Carpe Diem as John Keating (Robin Williams) said in Dead Poet's Society (good flick by the way).
Why have a resolution at all? The definition of Resolution according to dictionary.com: a formal expression of opinion or intention made. You have an intent to do something. How many of us intend to do things and they don't end up happening? Small daily tasks get put off. How can we lead a life changing event to a resolution. My friends, lets have an Evolution.
Evolution: any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language, the evolution of aircraft. In biology-change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes asmutation, natural selection, and genetic drift.
Its time to Evolve. Its time to grow. Its time to develop. Become the person you want to be. Not just talk about it, do. But how?
To evolve, set goals. Attainable, measurable, specific goals. Write these goals down. Many studies have been done showing the effects of writing down goals, which included accomplishing them. When you write down your goal it is no longer an idea, its an end point. A tangible thing for you to see. You have just started a written plan. Next make sure your goal is specific. I want to lose weight, is not a goal, its an idea. I want to lose 10 pounds every 3 months, is a goal. At the end of the year you will have lost 40 pounds. Raise the goal if you need, just make sure its achievable. Maybe you want to run a marathon. Set your specifics, run a 5K on March 1st. Do a 10K on May 1, do a half marathon in Aug and a full in December.
Track your progress. What will keep you going to these goals? One big thing that will is seeing results. Not only seeing them, but feeling them. It's an amazing thing to feel how you became stronger or faster or less fatigued. This will make you realize that you can do this.
Contingency Plans. What if you don't reach a part of your goal? What if you can't workout Mon, Wed, and Fri for two months. Have back up plans in place.
Look at the Now. Don't look at the 50 lbs you have to go or the 20 more miles you've never ran before. Look at what you are doing right now the whole way. Look at the progress you have made and what your next step is in your goal. Looking at 5 more pounds to lose or 3 more miles to run is much easier. Don't make it bigger than what it is. Until the year is over and you look back and see what you did. Your steps will be small but the accomplishment will be huge.
Find a Friend. If you know you have difficulty holding yourself accountable, find a friend who will. Have them text you, put up facebook posts, call, leave nasty letters on your car, whatever it takes. Let them be your cheerleader or drill instructor, whatever you need to motivate you.
The biggest ingredient to this evolution is you. You are the key and the great thing is...you can do it. You aren't trying anything that anyone hasn't done before. Other people have lost weight, other people have ran a marathon, other people have done what you are trying to do. And you can too. The last and most important thing you need to do...is GOAT. Get off your ass and train. Do it. Its really that simple, you just have to do it.
Now get out, and GET SOME!
