{"id":3208,"date":"2009-12-26T09:01:53","date_gmt":"2009-12-26T09:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3208"},"modified":"2009-12-26T09:01:53","modified_gmt":"2009-12-26T09:01:53","slug":"making-a-habit-of-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2009\/12\/making-a-habit-of-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Habit of it."},"content":{"rendered":"
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MTB Event<\/p><\/div>\n

Exercise is a funny thing. Some of us hate it, some of us can’t get enough of it. It’ll soon be the New Year and people all over will be making plans to do more of it. If your New Year’s Resolution is to get fit, what’s the secret and how do you stick with it?<\/p>\n

You really need to make a habit of it<\/strong>. We all know what its like, the first couple of sessions feel horrible and hard work, but the next few actually start feeling good as you get used to it and start improving. After 6 or 7 sessions though you hit a plateau and the excitement and enjoyment start to wane. You then miss a session because its raining, you have a cold or some other commitment gets in the way. You then do a couple more sessions but something else comes along and you miss another, then another and before you know it you are back doing nothing again.<\/p>\n

So what do you do to make sure you stick at it?<\/p>\n

Make a Plan.<\/h2>\n

Having a plan of action can help.<\/p>\n

Rather than just going out for a run or a swim when you feel like it, sit down, work out your weekly routine and decide when you can fit some training sessions in. Maybe a lunchtime swim a couple of times a week, or cycle to work instead of driving. Once it’s written down and becomes part of your weekly routine it is easier to stick to it.<\/p>\n

Better still, tell others of your plan, post it on your blog, publicise it on Facebook, tell us here. The more people that know of your plans, the more encouraged you’ll be to stick to them.<\/p>\n