I am not a person to make resolutions.   I’ve tried in the past and realize that they just aren’t for me.   I never keep them and I know I’m not alone in that either.   You start off good with your resolutions and it’s all downhill from there.  Statistically only 8% of people actually keep their resolutions.   I know I was usually one of them.   I admit that over the years I made many resolutions to get healthy, to eat better, to exercise, ect, ect.    I’m not sure if I even made it to February.

Now, I will say that what for me works is goals.  This is what I need to have to stay on track.  I started all of this with the goal of finishing a Sprint Triathlon.    I also made this goal in September not a New Year’s Day goal.  Having a goal kept me honest in my training.     Having a goal made it harder to quit when I may have wanted to especially when I told everyone what my goal was.  For me, I need a goal which usually is an event.

As we begin the New Year I will evaluate last years goals to see which one’s I’ve accomplished, which I would still like to strive for, and what new goals I would like to set.

It may sound similar to coming up with resolutions, but in my mind it is a totally different thing.

Here is why…..