2. DETERMINE YOUR INITIAL GOAL

As with many things in life and business, one of the first steps to take on any project is to become clear on what your goal(s) is. This is important for a number of reasons:

1. You will be able to create a vision in your mind of how you will look in the future. This will be important as you train yourself mentally for accomplishing your goal
2. You will be able to track your progress toward your goal which will keep you motivated
3. You will know how much you need to improve and can design your training appropriately
4. You will be able to communicate your goal to others which will help as you meet with trainers, shoe salesmen, etc...

At the start, it is ok if your goal is not completely quantified or if your deadline is not set. There will be a second goal setting step that will define your goal in more detail