Step 1: Get Motivated

"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at."
-Bruce Lee

I decided to begin my training articles with what I consider to be the most important part of any training plan: motivation. Without motivation there is no desire to improve and therefore finding motivation and keeping that motivation high is fundamental to improving in any discipline. In this article I will be referring to the discipline of climbing but the ideas behind it apply to whatever it is you personally desire to improve in (art, sports, uni-cycling, whatever). Here are a few things that I've found to be effective in maintaining motivation.