Take Action!
I’m sure we can all relate to this quote by the incredible @richroll, who perfectly sums up procrastination in so few words.
Sometimes we’ll get inspired by another athlete and think “That looks fun! I’d love to give that a go!”. Then the analysis paralysis kicks in and moments later we’ve quickly talked ourselves out of it. It’s pretty safe to say that self doubt and ego are the two biggest things that prevent us from achieving what we really want deep down.
The good part of all this? The sooner we can bring awareness to our self-sabotaging negative talk and behaviours, the quicker we can take steps towards changing them.
If you find yourself saying “I can’t achieve this” or “That’s not possible for me”, consciously change that thought to “I choose to believe that this is possible for me”. As Rich mentioned above, these are two great steps to avoiding overwhelm:
1. Don’t overanalyse it
2. Commit to taking action!
You might never have run a 10k, but if you commit to walking a little further every day, then running to a specific lamppost, then increasing the mileage, you’ll be surprised by how attainable your goal will feel after a few weeks.
Breaking your goal down into bitesize and achievable chunks will keep you on track and give you a sense of achievement that will keep you motivated. Running a certain distance or completing an IronMan might feel incredibly overwhelming but the sooner you take action and begin, the closer you are to achieving your goal than you were yesterday.
There’s an abundance of free materials and planners online that you can print out to get started on your goals. These will also help to keep your training on track and hold you accountable. If you feel like a coach would benefit your training, check out running coach @garyhouse_ and triathlon coach @emmporiatriathlon.
Happy training!
Sometimes we’ll get inspired by another athlete and think “That looks fun! I’d love to give that a go!”. Then the analysis paralysis kicks in and moments later we’ve quickly talked ourselves out of it. It’s pretty safe to say that self doubt and ego are the two biggest things that prevent us from achieving what we really want deep down.
The good part of all this? The sooner we can bring awareness to our self-sabotaging negative talk and behaviours, the quicker we can take steps towards changing them.
If you find yourself saying “I can’t achieve this” or “That’s not possible for me”, consciously change that thought to “I choose to believe that this is possible for me”. As Rich mentioned above, these are two great steps to avoiding overwhelm:
1. Don’t overanalyse it
2. Commit to taking action!
You might never have run a 10k, but if you commit to walking a little further every day, then running to a specific lamppost, then increasing the mileage, you’ll be surprised by how attainable your goal will feel after a few weeks.
Breaking your goal down into bitesize and achievable chunks will keep you on track and give you a sense of achievement that will keep you motivated. Running a certain distance or completing an IronMan might feel incredibly overwhelming but the sooner you take action and begin, the closer you are to achieving your goal than you were yesterday.
There’s an abundance of free materials and planners online that you can print out to get started on your goals. These will also help to keep your training on track and hold you accountable. If you feel like a coach would benefit your training, check out running coach @garyhouse_ and triathlon coach @emmporiatriathlon.
Happy training!