Assessing and Evaluating Your Personal Fitness Plan

Jake has completed his first personal fitness plan. His goal was to improve his one-mile time from 9:30 to 8:00 within six-weeks. He has been committed to his fitness plan. At the end of the sixth week of this plan, Jake ran a mile in 8:45. He was 45 seconds slower than his goal.

• Why do you think Jake did not reach his goal? Explain your response with three possible reasons.
  
• How do you think assessments and evaluations throughout the fitness plan would have helped Jake reach his goal?
  

Post your responses to the discussion area. Then, return to the topic several times over the next few days to read your coursemates’ posts. Reply to at least two of them, being sure to offer new insights, ask questions, and encourage further conversation.