Resolutions Step #2 Testing and Progress Reports

So at this point you should have your goals in place and a timeline full of small attainable short term goals all leading to your long term ultimate goal. Now how do you monitor your progress on these goals. As a part of your schedule, give yourself a specific time table on the goals. Take a look at your long term goals. First you have to establish your starting point.

For my 5k goal I am going to attempt to establish a time.   It may be ugly but go out and run. Make sure you do a proper warm-up which I will give to you in a few posts. Since I followed my own advice I have already worked on a few short term goals so I have been fully hydrated now for about five days so I am off to get my brand new pair of running shoes. 

So I finish my warm-up and I am off. I have not run in awhile so I have no idea about pace so just go for it. Even if you have to walk try as hard as you can to finish your run. Record you time when you are done. 

Now you have your initial time with which to work with. From here we can do several forms of testing and recording to help us along the way. 

Ok next post I will give you a similar example with a weight loss goal.