Open Goals
Zach and I are very goal-oriented people.
I'd like to take this opportunity to share our goals with you. I've never been a private person, and my goals are the most fundamental driving force of my motivation.
It only seems fit to share these with you:
My Goals
Daily Goals
- Write in the morning
- Spend 30 minutes reading
- Take a walk
Athletic Goals
- Make an IFSC Boulder World Cup final in 2024
- Make an IFSC Boulder World Cup podium
- Make every semi-final in a Boulder World Cup season
- Break the record for Heaviest Weighted Pullup (female) in 2024
- Win Canadian Open Boulder Nationals 2023
- Qualify for the 2028 Olympics
Personal Goals
- Build Richardsons Climbing Blog to 100 subscribers by the end of 2023
- Publish a book by the end of 2024
- Visit every country in Europe
Zach's Goals
Daily Goals
- Make my wife smile five times a day
- Brush my teeth
- See every training session to the end
Athletic Goals
- Win Open Nationals in 2023
- Become the top male athlete in the Canadian Boulder Ranking
- Find success in international competitions
- Make every final in the 2024 North American Cup Series
Personal Goals
- Build Richardsons Climbing YouTube to 1000 subscribers by the end of 2023
- Find a shoe sponsor by the end of 2024
The coolest thing about setting goals is watching them evolve. Five years ago, my goals were much smaller but seemed just as far.
Once upon a time, I just wanted to do well at a climbing competition.
Then, it became about making provincials. Then nationals.
Today, I have my sights on finals at some of the largest international events in the world.
The goalposts keep shifting, and the ambition grows. You watch distant fantasies slowly become realistic. Your perspective of what you're capable of shifts, and one day you step back and are humbled by how far you've come.