Adjustments

If you’ve known me for awhile, you know that I am a marathon runner.  I’ve completed five marathons over the last five years.  I’ve learned a great deal from each marathon.

I’m in training for my sixth marathon in Hartford, CT this fall.  During the last week, we’ve had some significant heat and some cooling.  We’ve also had a short round of sick children in our home, which causes sleeping issues for my wife and me.

Regardless of the temperature and humidity and sick children, the training for the marathon must go on – without training, I just wouldn’t be able to do the marathon.

So what am I to do?  Adjust my training schedule.  Maybe after one night of being up with the children time after time I decide to skip my core exercises for the next day – I need sleep instead.  Doing the core exercises would actually be worse for me since my body would be worn down and there would be a greater risk for injury.

Or take the heat – last weekend when I had a 12 mile run, I adjusted the run.  I did all twelve miles, I just left earlier than normal and took the last couple of miles easier than normal.

Adjustments are vital to the achievement of your goal.  If you just stay the course, you may end up doing more harm than good – you aren’t taking into account changes that are happening around you.

What adjustments do you need to make to your goals?  Your activities?

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