Post your goal on your wall

PostItNoteThis is a great trick that I’m sure some of you have heard before. Take your most desirable short term goal, write it on a piece of paper, and stick it to your wall or bathroom mirror.  This will reinforce your reason for training every day as you head out the door.

Want to break 1 hr for your next Ironman swim? Be specific – “Swim 59:45 at Ironman”. Or, “Come top 10 in my age group at ….”. Whatever your goal is, let your mind know you can do it.

On a similar note, Chuckie V put up a great post over on his blog today – we put the meat and potatoes below. If you haven’t been to his site, we strongly recommend it. He’s got some amazing posts to help you as a triathlete.

Some things to keep in mind, care of ChuckieV

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