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<\/p>\n“Targets!! ooh dear god no, I shan’t bother setting myself a target, I can’t stick to them. It always leads to failure and that’s so demoralising.”<\/p>\n
I had said this to myself before on many occasions, but I think the problem was not that I couldn’t stick to a target but that I failed to set one. I would internally say things like “It would be nice if I could lose weight” with no defined goal, or “I think I should try to run more” again without making a plan. All very wishy-washy.<\/p>\n
When I decide to do, usually a snap decision to just do it, and a quick decision on how, then it works for me.<\/p>\n
Because, yes I’ve proved that first statement\u00a0wrong. I can stick to a challenge and meet targets. I’ve just finished seven weeks of running and completing my step count every day, Yes every day.<\/p>\n
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I’m feeling quite proud of myself if you hadn’t noticed.<\/p>\n
Once I had decided\u00a0to challenge myself I\u00a0began immediately. I didn’t hang about waiting to start at the beginning of a month or even start on a Monday, which is annoying now as my weeks completed go from Wednesday to Tuesday, not the same as the run tracking app I use.<\/p>\n
I completed my first day and that evening I drew out a chart in my note-book. The expanse of empty columns was daunting at first, but just look at it now. I get a little thrill each time I fill in a day. It feels like a reward and I have an enormous sense of pride when I look at all those coloured boxes.<\/p>\n
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Yes I’ve got the biggest grin on my face. So, targets can work for me, but only if I actually set them.<\/p>\n
“Do or do not, there is no try.” Yoda.<\/p>\n
Once I’ve hit eight weeks I may treat myself to a gold star.
\nShelley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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