Before You Start

Write a list of reasons why you want to exercise and all the physical, social, and mental improvements you will most likely experience from starting this new habit.

Pre-Contemplative

In this initial stage you aren’t even thinking about changing your behavior, you know you want to get healthier and stronger. But chances are you have been down this road a few times and didn’t succeed so you don’t feel you can stick to it this time. Start speaking to a friend who is already exercising and ask for support and accountability when you do start.

Get Ready

Start looking at your reasons WHY you want to create this new healthy habit, stop thinking about the excuses of why not and start thinking about the why you can. Keep connecting to the WHY and this can give you more motivation to just start.

Preparation

In this stage you’re planning—you haven’t fully committed but you are thinking of all the ways you can start. Write out your intentions and start breaking them down into specific doable steps. Keep it simple—you can’t change everything all at once and have specific goals that you know you can stick to.

Action

You’ve made a commitment to start and so you need to be proud of your journey, so keep looking at how far you have come and keep motivating yourself to carry on.

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Here are some tips and advice on how to best prepare yourself.

1. Before running a half marathon, be sure you can run 20-25km per week.
2. Your preparation should last at least two months or more. 
3. Choose an adequate training plan – you should have three types of days, and those are cross-training days to boost your strength and cardio by swimming, cycling, or full-body exercising. Also, make sure to plan rest days, which are crucial for your recovery. 
4. Don’t overdo it. Carefully plan your training so it fits your daily life activities, and if you miss a practice, don’t destroy yourself to make up for it the next time. Progress should be gradual. 
5. Wear adequate sneakers, that’s how you’ll prevent knee injuries. Running is the cheapest sport – you can do it anywhere, and you don’t need any equipment. The most expensive investment you’ll make are sneakers, and you can find solid ones for $30-$100.  
6. Don’t forget to eat properly! Running calls for increased input of carbohydrates.  

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Before You Start

Write a list of reasons why you want to exercise and all the physical, social, and mental improvements you will most likely experience from starting this new habit.

Pre-Contemplative

In this initial stage you aren’t even thinking about changing your behavior, you know you want to get healthier and stronger. But chances are you have been down this road a few times and didn’t succeed so you don’t feel you can stick to it this time. Start speaking to a friend who is already exercising and ask for support and accountability when you do start.

Get Ready

Start looking at your reasons WHY you want to create this new healthy habit, stop thinking about the excuses of why not and start thinking about the why you can. Keep connecting to the WHY and this can give you more motivation to just start.

Preparation

In this stage you’re planning—you haven’t fully committed but you are thinking of all the ways you can start. Write out your intentions and start breaking them down into specific doable steps. Keep it simple—you can’t change everything all at once and have specific goals that you know you can stick to.

Action

You’ve made a commitment to start and so you need to be proud of your journey, so keep looking at how far you have come and keep motivating yourself to carry on.

The post How to Create a Healthy Habit in 4 Steps appeared first on yourdailysportfix.com.

Here are some tips and advice on how to best prepare yourself.

1. Before running a half marathon, be sure you can run 20-25km per week.
2. Your preparation should last at least two months or more. 
3. Choose an adequate training plan – you should have three types of days, and those are cross-training days to boost your strength and cardio by swimming, cycling, or full-body exercising. Also, make sure to plan rest days, which are crucial for your recovery. 
4. Don’t overdo it. Carefully plan your training so it fits your daily life activities, and if you miss a practice, don’t destroy yourself to make up for it the next time. Progress should be gradual. 
5. Wear adequate sneakers, that’s how you’ll prevent knee injuries. Running is the cheapest sport – you can do it anywhere, and you don’t need any equipment. The most expensive investment you’ll make are sneakers, and you can find solid ones for $30-$100.  
6. Don’t forget to eat properly! Running calls for increased input of carbohydrates.  

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