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Setting Goals

Take a few minutes to establish goals every year. As you implement your training check back on your goals and make sure your workouts, race schedule and other elements of training are in line with your goals. Set goals that are realistic and have some that are measurable (faster erg, more weight lifted). Goals should be achievable relative to your current performance as well as in line with the time you expect to commit to training.

You can start by using the questions below. The examples listed for each question may be quite different from your own goals. The first question should only have one goal. The topics in question 2 could have more goals, but focus on a few areas that have the most potential.

1. What is your number one goal for the year that will be your biggest accomplishment? Examples: cut 10 seconds from my 2k, place in the top 5 at the Head of the Charles or work out regularly 5 times a week.

2. What will you achieve in the following areas that will help you accomplish this goal?

  • Training/Fitness goals - i.e. increased volume, goals in strength training, better training plans or specific sub goals such as cut 5 seconds off a 2k time in the spring.
  • Technical goals - i.e. fixing a chronic technical issue, getting more coaching or improving core strength to help a problem technical area.
  • Psychological goals - i.e. better focus during workouts, learning about visualization techniques that will improve your rowing or perhaps strengthening an area of your racing that has been weak.
  • Other goals - i.e. remaining injuring free, losing weight, greater flexibility, improved eating habits or having more fun.

Once you have your goals plan out your months ahead to make sure you are addressing all elements gradually throughout the year. Set smaller goals along the way, and don't let a few fun regattas along the way interrupt your plan - incorporate them into your week or even train right through them.