Mario Fraioli, the founder of The Morning Shakeout, has re-shared this blog post he wrote several years ago with some updates.
His breakdown of process vs. outcome goals is an excellent way to focus on building a successful year of habits that can lead to outcome goals rather than setting goals without good habits. Here’s my take on his 7 habits.

1: They set various types of goals
FunSize process goals:
- Run 4x per week, minimum 3 miles per run
- Oxfit strength training 4x per week
FunSize outcome goals:
- Sub-4 hour marathon
- Complete a race distance that scares me, > 48hrs running
2: They enjoy the process
FunSize goals:
- Choose training runs and races joyfully, not just to check a box.
- Do what sounds fun!
- Run with friends at least once a week

3: They value consistency
FunSize goals:
- Complete All Day Running Co #Workout365 each day
- Complete at least 80% of marathon training program
4: They run at a few different speeds
FunSize goals:
- Hit those track workouts and train with a marathon goal pace in mind
- Actually, run easy runs, EASY
5: They take their recovery seriously
FunSize goals:
- Stretch 10 min per day
- Improve sleep consistency (Whoop metrics)
6: They focus on quality over quantity
FunSize goals:
- Pick a marathon (Eugene) and stick with it
- Every run during the 12 weeks leading up to Eugene should serve the purpose ONLY Eugene
- Focus on one week at a time

7: They recognize and celebrate their achievements – no matter how small
FunSize goals:
- Finish each week recognizing at least one win and one struggle
- The following week’s goal is to repeat the win and improve on the struggle.
- Rinse and repeat
Takehome Bonus Habit
JUST HAVE FUN! DON’T FORGET TO DANCE.
Love how you keep things clear with short term and long term goals. Both are so important for an effective training plan 🙂
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