Getting serious with my goals

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I was thinking about my season this year and what I want to have accomplished at the end of it and I didn't really have anything set in stone besides get better. That's when I remembered what one of my english teachers in high school told us about when she ran back in High school. She used to write a list of goals she wanted to accomplish durng that race or for the season, or prayers or anything on a piece of paper and fold it up and stick it in her shoe during the race. That way she could feel it there the whole race and remind herself of what she was fighting for.

So I think I'm gonna do something similar for tomorrow and see what happens. Either make a list of things I want to accomplish for the day and check them off as I complete each, or just my goals and put it in my ski boot to remind myself of what I want to accomplish

Wondering if it could possible help anyone else out. I know alot of times I'll tell myself yeah I'll hit that rail or throw down off that jump but when I'm standing in front of it I'll just kind of let it slide and not do it and get pissed at myself later. Maybe if I had something in my boot I could feel reminding me I'm gonna regret it later it would push me to try.

thoughts?

Jan 8 2010 2:28AM

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Leafman

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thats a good idea, go for it, unfortunately i cant throw anything for a while

Jan 8 2010 2:34AM

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put a sign on your helmet/hat saying the name of a trick.

So then people will ask "why does your head say lip 270?"

And then you realize you have to go try it.

Jan 8 2010 2:35AM

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treebeard

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i do this every day. for some reason, i find that when i make a promise to myself to do whatever it is i'm going for that day, it tends to get done

Jan 8 2010 2:38AM

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meggers

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great idea! or you could put it in your pocket if it bothers your foot too much. then you can just touch your pocket before you do a trick. but also remember to make goals that only you have control over. goals like i want to win the next rail jam i am in are unrealistic because you have no control over the judges. And break down your goals. So if you want to learn how to do a misty 5, break that down to 1. understanding the break down of the trick, 2.be comfortable doing a 5 n the jump you want to do the misty on. 3. be comfortable doing it on a trampoline. 4. commit. or something like that, make smaller goals that you can accomplish to get to your bigger goal, it will make your bigger goal seem more attainable.

also breathing exercises and visualization are great for calming down and relaxing before trying a new trick. or being in a rail jam/comp

Jan 8 2010 10:20AM

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COrider

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that is a good idea, im feeling it for this weekend

Jan 8 2010 10:25AM

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Lemuel

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I have a sticky note on my desk at school with all my goals for this season and I cross them off as I do them. It's a good idea. Plus I find myself trying more stuff this year without hesitation.

Jan 8 2010 10:29AM

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