USOC Mental Training Skill 1: Goal Setting Rating 

  • USOC Skill 1: Goal Setting Rating

  • How Am I Doing? Rate Your Own Use of Goal Setting

    Answer the following questions to determine if learning and practicing Goal Setting skills may be an important skill for you to improve upon.
  • 1. I set specific goals for my training.*
  • 2. I set specific goals for my races and events, other than just placement.*
  • 3. I set goals on a regular basis.*
  • 4. I review my goals following training sessions and/or races.*
  • 5. I reset my goals if I get sick, or injured, or have a change in my schedule.*
  • 6. I critically analyze my performance if I don’t meet my race goals, even if the outcome was good. For example, winning a race, or my age group, against a weak field.*
  • 7. I give myself credit for meeting race goals, even if the outcome was less than I had hoped for. For example, finishing further down the field, but against stacked competition.*
  • 8. I make sure to remain focused on my race goals even when I am winning.*
  • 9. I write my goals down.*
  • 10. Goal setting changes the way that I train and compete.*

  • If your total score added up to:

  • 19-20

    You make goal setting an essential part of your training! Or, you are fibbing...Ha!

  • 13-18

    You are an effective goal-setter, who is already benefitting from this
    approach.

  • 6-12

    Goal setting helps you somewhat, but you could benefit even more.
    The following exercises could benefit you greatly:

    Goal Setting Exercise #1 - HERE

  • 0-5

    You either dislike goal setting or are new to the concept. You could greatly benefit from incorporating goal setting techniques into your training.

    The following exercises could benefit you greatly:

    Goal Setting Exercise #1 - HERE

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