It’s not just about discipline, perseverance and a strong inner drive. My shift in sports activities over time shows how I have been able to keep it up for so long:
— It is about being pragmatic and realistic,
— about finding ways to keep it fun,
— about always looking for adjustments to adapt to your evolving lifestyle.
📊 In the second graph you can see how I adapted my training load last year to when it counts most for me to be fit and also to match my motivation level. Also for me it is impossible to stay motivated all the time. My favourite excuses: it’s so cold and dark outside, I’m too tired, I had an exhausting day at work…
⌚ Keeping track of my sports activities and fitness level helps me to better understand myself and to make decisions in a data-driven way instead of listening to my excuses. I know I can count on being motivated for lots of training in the summer months. Then I can do the sports I love most with my friends and I just love being outdoors in the sun. What helps me even more is understanding what I find difficult and finding a realistic way to deal with that.
🏃♀️ For me it’s training less in winter, having resting periods without rules and going on workations/training camps in difficult months. Most importantly, I focus on doing sports I enjoy at that moment over a perfect training schedule. Being pragmatic, I know chances are high I’m skipping too many trainings if I don’t have the motivation for it. Just like in personal development, consistency is key for sustainable growth, so less effective training over no training.
What are you favourite excuses that slow down your personal development? And how do you overcome them?
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