Setting Goals

We have all heard people go on and on about setting goals, heard the spiel about how without goals, we are nothing. Well, I'm here to tell you the same, less extreme version of that. In terms of what? Health and Fitness, of course!

Without fitness goals, there is no motivation to improve. At least, that is my opinion. Setting a goal for something you want to accomplish gives that motivation. I, myself, hiked Havasupai this past summer. While this isn't the easiest of backpacking trips, it doesn't require experience in backpacking. I have two hikes that I wish to do every summer now, and my goal for the rest of the year is to stay in shape so I can accomplish these hikes without much hassle. The first is a 16 mile round trip hike up Mount Baldy in Arizona, and the other is a 30 mile cumulative hike to Havasupai Falls in Arizona. 

By having these goals, I allow myself to have a reason to stay not only superficially in shape, but actually keep up my strength and stamina. 

So, what's your goal going to be?