sticking to your resolutions

Its about this time of year that people who had big plans for this year start to wane a little on their resolutions.  If you have had a big climbing training plan for the year, sticking with the regime whilst the mornings and nights are cold and dark and your day job escalates its demands can be tricky.  

Generally, people have trouble sticking to their resolutions because they try to make changes which are too big.  We see what we want to achieve at the end of it and try to take giant steps towards it, often due to impatience.  Instead, think of it of being like a rollercoaster, which starts at a slow and gentle speed, chugging up the incline, building up to top speed towards the end of the ride.  This is how to change habits, take up a new challenge or training plan.  Take small, gradual steps and accelerate as your goal nears.

More useful tips can be found here