I’ve set some new weekly fitness goals this year. So far, five weeks in, I’ve accomplished what I set out to do.

I’ve discovered, however, that none of the weeks have followed the planned schedule. All the weekly goals have been met, but always with some kind of improvisation.

It’s a good reminder: things rarely go as planned. And getting the job done doesn’t always happen by following the original program.

Goals aren’t achieved through rigidity, but through our ability to regain our bearings when we’ve been pushed off track.