{"id":3061,"date":"2023-04-04T16:38:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T16:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marathontours.co.uk\/?p=3061"},"modified":"2025-01-20T18:25:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T18:25:34","slug":"january-motivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/january-motivation\/","title":{"rendered":"January Motivation"},"content":{"rendered":"

January Motivation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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There can be a lot of pressure to make lifestyle changes and resolutions in the New Year and these resolutions can sometimes end up making us feel worse about ourselves, rather than better. But if you flip your mindset and set yourself realistic, achievable goals with an enjoyable and empowering journey, you could find yourself feeling more fired up, passionate and motivated than ever. Here are 5 ways to keep motivation levels high this New Year so that you can breeze past National Quitters Day and Blue Monday and achieve things you never thought possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Enjoy the process<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Sometimes when we\u2019re setting goals and resolutions, we get so caught up focusing on the end point that we forget about how we\u2019re going to get there. If you\u2019re primarily a runner, it\u2019s no good setting yourself the goal of completing a full Ironman triathlon if you hate swimming and cycling, because you\u2019ll be spending months doing a lot of both! Remember to focus on the process, which is what you\u2019ll be spending most of your time doing, and that the end goal really is just a bonus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Get an event booked in<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Having a tangible goal to work towards will help keep you motivated and focused throughout the long training process. What\u2019s even better is having an event in the diary which excites you and that you can look forward to. For runners, a marathon abroad is one of the best and most exciting races you can do and will definitely help to keep the flame ignited through some of the tougher training sessions. Imagine crossing that finish line in New York City or running past the Eiffel Tower in Paris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Make your goal to add, not to subtract<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        When we add new experiences to our lives, we feel satisfied and content. When we deprive ourselves of things, we are more likely to feel unhappy and unfulfilled. This mindset should be applied to your goals and resolutions – make sure your goal encourages you to add activities and experiences into your life rather than depriving yourself of them. Rather than giving up an entire food group or daily activity, instead aim to introduce new ones into your lifestyle such as trying new foods and taking on new challenges. This way you will be far more likely to stay motivated and happy throughout the process and therefore more likely to achieve your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Be realistic<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          You are far more likely to stay motivated and achieve your goals if you are realistic about them. That\u2019s not to say you can’t set big goals – these can always be broken down into micro-goals along the way – but if it\u2019s something you can\u2019t achieve in the set time or you are putting too much pressure on yourself, you are far more likely to quit. Make sure your goal plays to the strengths you already have and is something that makes sense to you personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Set micro-goals<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            As mentioned before, breaking a big goal into smaller micro-goals is an excellent way to make sure it\u2019s achievable. Setting a huge goal can be both exciting and daunting, but you\u2019ll be even more satisfied and proud of yourself once you achieve it. Setting yourself smaller micro-goals can provide you with \u2018wins\u2019 along the way which will boost your motivation and keep the momentum going, especially when you feel like you\u2019ve plateaued or are having doubts about your goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            At Marathon Tours & Travel, our team has been there, done that, and got the t-shirt (literally!) We know how stressful it can be trying to organise a race abroad, which is why we\u2019re so passionate about helping runners, cyclists and triathletes take out the stress and focus on what\u2019s most important – the race! We organise all your travel, guarantee your race place, and even organise social activities to make your trip completely unforgettable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            So why not take a look at our 2025 Race Calendar<\/a>, book in your bucket list race to keep motivation levels high and make this year one to remember?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            There can be a lot of pressure to make lifestyle changes and resolutions in the New Year and these resolutions can sometimes end up making us feel worse about ourselves, rather than better. But if you flip your mindset and set yourself realistic, achievable goals with an enjoyable and empowering journey, you could find yourself […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2896,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"wds_primary_category":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3061"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3061\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13901,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3061\/revisions\/13901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marathontours.com\/en-gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}