As we approach the end of January, we wanted to keep the momentum going with our goals for this year. We checked in with some of our trainers to see what their goals are, and how they plan to make them happen this year. Everyone gave one fitness/performance related goal, and one non-fitness related! We appreciate all of our trainers keeping it real and being open about their goals!
Kate:
– Learn to accept my body at any size in order to maximize performance in my Olympic lifts. I’m working with an Registered Dietitian and counsellor on body image while eating more to feel fueled for all my workouts.
– Journal every night. I use an app called Habit to remind me to journal every night at 10pm, close to my bedtime to help me do a brain dump before sleep.
Calum:
– Train to reach the point that I’m able to comfortably run again so I can play in a local lacrosse league. My biggest problem here will be accepting the need to prioritize myself.
– On the same vain, reframing how I look at Vancouver as more than where I live but rather my home. Joining the lacrosse league would be a step towards this.
Dayton:
– I would like to get consistent again with doing proper rehab for injuries that have been limiting my running, and to get to a point where I don’t dread the out coming workout worrying if I’ll injure myself again.
– Make time to prioritize my health in other aspects of life by writing a list down and making sure I tick on thing of a week
Nicole:
– Incorporate more outdoor running into my fitness routine. Starting by doing more running in general at my own gym or at Orangetheory.
– To establish a sense of self worth through internal means such as finding and prioritizing happiness, my interactions with loved ones and my mental health rather than external factors such as physical accomplishments in the gym, my body image and and in my career. I’m doing this by working with a counsellor regularly.
Nathan:
– Compete at a high level at powerlifting with a goal of being more competitive at my respective weight class nationally. I will attempt to do this by keeping the consistency in my training and trusting the process. I work with a nutritionist and a coach to ensure this is also feasible. Long term goal is to maybe represent Team Canada one day.
– Establishing a good work/life balance especially with the introduction of my amazing daughter in my life. I will do this by capping the hours of work I will do weekly in order to spend more time with my family.
Mitchell:
– Compete in my first Provincial level Powerlifting meet. The goal is to get a feel for competing at a level higher than local meets, and enjoy the process of doing so. I will continue to work with my coach to keep pushing my strength without injury, and execute a solid game plan on the day.
– Develop systems and strategies/behaviours and routines to help me maintain focus and prioritise tasks in a more efficient manner. To do this I am setting and maintaining firmer boundaries with my work/life balance (not biting off more than I can chew), and continuing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy every 2 weeks.
Alejandra:
-Increase the frequency with which a I work on my overall mobility to help with my longevity in olympic weightlifting. I’ll achieve this by converting one of my weightlifting training days to mobility focused days.
– Keep in touch with my parents in Honduras more often, and improve the quality of our relationship by setting time aside on the weekends to have longer, and more in-depth conversations.