Hey There Mavens,

Yesterday some friends ran the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k.  Congratulations to all of you who completed the race in some wet and rainy conditions.  I hope that you are all pleased with your results as you have all achieved a PB (Personal Best)!

Achieving a goal always feels good and is an important part of personal motivation.  Setting goals can help you manage your time, identify what's important to you and builds self confidence as you reach each goal.

Today I encourage you to revisit some of the goals you have set for yourself, or if you have not done any goal setting to date, spend a few minutes brainstorming a goal for the week (short-term goal) and a long term goal (3-6 months from now).  The goals can be related to your attitude, career, personal relationships, artistic endeavors, a physical goal or family activity.  Anything you want. The sky's the limit!

To help with goal setting remember this mnemonic

S- Specific (or Significant)
M- Measurable (or Meaningful)
A- Attainable (or Action-Oriented)
R- Realistic (Relevant or Rewarding)
T- Time Bound (or trackable)

Here are 2 of the goals I have set for myself for this weeks post:

Short Term Goal:
Complete 3 runs this week in preparation for a 5k race in November.

Long Term Goal:
Complete the remaining credits towards my Lamaze ReCertification by December 15, 2012.