#Blessed to have had the chance to fill my lungs with fresh and sunny Carmel Valley air this morning - a gorgeous hike with my bro to conclude a rejuvenating week sans kids!
Standing at the trailhead I’m drawn to a concept that has been coming up a lot lately, that is:
🎯 moving targets 🎯
… because at the beginning of the hike, we seem confident about reaching our destination
… and when we set a health goal (to lose weight, to develop a skill, etc.) we’re very optimistic about getting there.
… then when we encounter forks in the trail and longer, steeper hills than expected we waiver between summoning our inner strength and questioning our initial target.
… likewise, with our health, we inevitably encounter surprises in our environment and our abilities. The once well-defined, clear goal gets foggy.
Even with a map (or a plan) we can not fully anticipate the details, the steepness, the challenges - nor our complex responses to them.
But we are rarely obligated to hold our focus on the initial target.
Each step on the trail, each day of our journey is an opportunity to collect data and use it to **adapt** our plan.
In doing so, we own the process and confidently proceed toward our (more appropriate!!) target.
And PS: Happiness always sneaks through the cracks when we stop to celebrate the advancements and small wins along the way
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#functionalfitness
#fitness
#longevity
#beatthesun
#accountability
#accountabilitycoach