okansas.blogspot.com Occassional thoughts about orienteering
Thursday, August 28, 2003
Searching for motivation
For most of the last two years I've had a goal. I wanted to run a blue (M21) course, feel like I was "racing" and not feel anxious. I tore my leg up almost two years ago during a race. I wanted to make sure my last M21 race wasn't the one where I got hurt.
I've more-or-less met my goal. So, I'm searching for another goal. Maybe "searching" isn't the right word. Maybe what I'm doing is "waiting" for the right goal.
The thing about goals is that they are important, but they've got to really mean something. I can't just pick out a goal and suddenly be motivated. I've got to have a goal that means something to me.
I don't know what my next goal will be. It might be to prepare myself for the 2005 World Masters O' Champs in Edmonton. But, I'm not yet sold on that.
I've always been a bit puzzled by motivation. More often than not I've been motivated to train. But, there have been times (especially from about 1993 through 1998) when I wasn't really motivated.
posted by Michael |
8:20 PM
