Goal setting

Question 1

What does SMART goals stand for ?

Answer 1

Specific , measurable , achievable , realistic and time-related

Question 2

Name an example of specific .

Answer 2

‘ to improve my time for 100m from 12.0 secs to 11.8 secs in 6 months ‘ ( what needs to be accomplished )

Question 3

Name an example of measurable .

Answer 3

to improve my timing from 11.3 secs to 11.0 secs ( to evaluate training progress )

Question 4

Name an example of achievable and realistic

Answer 4

‘ to improve my timing from 11.3 secs to 11.0 secs for a 100m sprint within 1 month ‘ would be realistic
‘to improve my timing from 11.3 second to 7.0 secs for a 100m spring within 1 week ‘ would not be realistic .

Question 5

Name an example of time related .

Answer 5

‘to improve from 11.3 secs to 11.0 secs in 6 months ‘ ( a specific amount of time )

Question 6

State the three types of goals and describe them .

Answer 6

Process goals , which is improving a skill . Performance goals , which is improving performance . Outcome goals , which is the end result of an activity or event