Gatorade Sports Science Institute
To stay motivated, you need to set goals. Goals keep you on target or help you refocus late in the season. Setting goals involves the process of self-evaluation, and requires more than outcome goals. Outcome goals, such as a win or specific time, are the end products of your efforts. Process goals are more controllable, regulating the steps you need to accomplish to reach favorable outcomes. These preferred goals should be stated positively, specific to your abilities, and set for practices as well as competition.
-- Linda Petlichkoff, Ph.D., Professor, Boise State University
