The Importance of Setting Goals in the Foot Racing

Today we are well informed about the benefits of regular practice of the foot racing.

The issue being discussed is how to make it attractive in the long term?

We are now very well informed about the benefits of regular practice of the foot racing. The issue being discussed is how to make the foot racing attractive in the long term?

For many, perhaps most, have already run is something that brings satisfaction that promote health gain and quality of life, but for many, it was necessary to establish clearly defined objectives and targets to be achieved.

When we propose a program of progress in race training is a clear need to establish a direction, thus minimizing the chances that the runner lost his focus during training. There are some key points when setting these goals, they are:

- Establish goals in the short term (up to 3 months), medium (6-12 months) and long term (from 1 year)
- Consider your personal restrictions
- Follow the steps in each phase
- If you propose to achieve realistic goals
- Get ready to change your time if your planning unchanged
- Look for a physical education professional


When you start your planning the runner must understand that to achieve your main goal before he must pass through the initial phases of their programming in a balanced way, without overloading on his locomotive system. A consistent connection between volume and intensity of training will allow the stages of your planning should be overcome safely.

Imagine your planning is represented by the figure of a pyramid, with the highest point is their primary goal (long term). The larger and better structured for the base of the pyramid, the greater the height of the point to be reached!

I reached my goal and now?

Another point to be discussed in this issue is what to do when their major goal was achieved. We realize that many runners set goals that are achieved with relative ease and find themselves without new challenges, only against the clock.

At this point it is worth remembering the starting point of this process, i.e., valuing the whole health and gain personal satisfaction that you gave the race and from there, back to plan long term.

If you have lost interest in new distances consider evidence in different locations and levels of difficulty higher.

No doubt the satisfaction of the runner is what drives so many millions of Americans to practice this sport as healthy, look through your goals your own motivation and good race!