EP 603: Process vs. Outcome. What are Your Goals Based On?
Trail Runner Nation
Trail Runner Nation
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🗓️ 23 December 2022
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Outcome goals are goals that focus on the end result or objective, while process goals are goals that focus on the steps or actions required to achieve the desired outcome. Outcome goals tend to be more specific and measurable, while process goals are more focused on the journey or process of achieving the outcome.
Coach Ian Sharman joins The Nation to discuss these different kinds of goals and helps us understand the pros and cons of each.
Outcome goals can be motivating because they provide a clear target to aim for, but they can also be discouraging if progress is slow or if setbacks occur. Process goals, on the other hand, can help to keep you on track and focused on the steps needed to achieve your outcome goal, which can lead to better long-term success.
Real Science of Sport podcast episode Ian mentioned regarding soccer penalty kicks.
Find out more about Sharman Ultra Coaching
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| 0:00.0 | If you go into it with a preconceived idea of everything's going to go perfectly, then |
| 0:06.4 | anytime it doesn't, you feel firstly that's out of your control because something's |
| 0:10.1 | gone wrong for you, while the better way of thinking about that is things will go off |
| 0:14.5 | plan, and I'm here to do that, that's why I'm here. |
| 0:29.4 | Welcome to the trailhead of Trail Runner Nation, we're glad you're here, we go on virtual |
| 0:34.3 | trail runs with interesting guests, important guests, smart guests that help us become |
| 0:40.5 | better runners, and in this case specifically help us become better human beings. |
| 0:46.5 | If it's your first time, we are glad you're here, we welcome you here, you're part of |
| 0:51.2 | the community now, let's get down the trail. |
| 0:53.8 | And today we're running with Ian Sharman, and we're talking about process goals versus |
| 0:59.3 | outcome goals, and it relates to running in any phase of your life you can even dream |
| 1:04.6 | up or think about, and today is a good one I'm looking forward to the discussion. |
| 1:11.7 | When you do what you love like running, you want to do it for your entire life, inside |
| 1:17.1 | tracker can help you. |
| 1:19.1 | We're talking today about process goals and outcome goals, and what better time to think |
| 1:24.5 | about what's going on inside. |
| 1:27.0 | Take a listen to what Yana Rick Trova talks about, and she's a multi-time Kona qualifier. |
| 1:32.8 | No more guessing, your guarantee to find out where you really stand and how to adjust |
| 1:37.5 | your training or nutrition to take your game to the next level. |
| 1:42.2 | Inside tracker uses this patented algorithm and analyzes your body's data to provide you |
| 1:47.7 | with a clear picture of what's going on inside of you, how you measure up, and then takes |
| 1:54.1 | that science-backed recommendation and creates a plan for you, a positive diet and lifestyle |
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