There is so much discussed out there about what happens when a goal is not met and how to not give up, but pull up your bootstraps and trudge on, start over, keep on keeping on, etc. But no one talks about hitting that target early and what to do next. Maybe it doesn't happen often,but surprise,it happened to me.
My current 90 day challenge is to lift my six year old grand daughter weighing 42 pounds OVER my head. At the time I was having a hard time carrying around the 10 month old grand son. So I started with 3 pound weights three times a week and faithfully taking my Body By Vi shakes. Soon I could increase reps and quickly advanced to 8 pound weights. And lugging around the 10 month old was getting easier.
So half way through the challenge, I decided to use the grandchildren as weights and lo and behold, I could lift 18 pounds(10 month old Micah) easily and hold him over my head repeatedly.,
then the 20 pound, Vivienne, not as cooperative, at first, began liking being suspended in the air.
When Lily (the ultimate goal) saw this she wanted to experience flying over Grandma, too. So I took the plunge and picked her up. With success under my belt, I felt that I could make the transition from holding her at my waist to boosting her over my head. (She's the first picture)
And I did. Not once, but several times. And after only 45 days of my challenge.
So of course I'm pumped, but now I'm perplexed. I reached my finish line way ahead of schedule. It's just never happened before. And it's kind of scary.
But really-it's just as important to set a new stretch goal as it is to reset one that wasn't achieved. Not pushing forward and being satisfied with the achievement is fine if that's the end of the road. But if it's not, step it up get some momentum going. If you wait and stay stagnant until the original end date, you will actually lose the advantage that was gained.
What should be done now? I'm out of grandchildren. Anyone want to lend me a 10 year old in 45 days?
