Name the Missing Letter
“I will improve my mile time in 6 weeks.”
✔️ Answer: What is Measurable?
Fix the goal by adding two missing SMART components.
“I want to run faster this year.”
✅ Sample Answer:
“I will improve my mile time by 1 minute by the end of the semester.”
A student practices 3 days a week but never tracks progress.
✔️ Answer: Weak time management — no feedback loop
Which SMART letter helps prevent goals from being too easy or too hard?
✔️ Answer: What is Achievable?
Which two SMART letters are missing most often in weak goals?
Measurable and Time-Bound
“I will go from 5 push-ups to 50 in 2 weeks.”
✔️ Answer: What is Achievable?
Explain what makes this incomplete, then fix it.
“I will do push-ups three times a week.”
✅ Sample Answer:
Missing measurable outcome and deadline
“I will increase my push-ups from 15 to 30 by May by training three times per week.”
A student practices once a week with full focus and a clear plan.
Another practices 4 days a week while distracted.
✔️ Answer: The focused student has better time management (quality > quantity)
Which SMART letter helps you track progress over time?
✔️ Answer: What is Measurable?
Why might a goal be SMART but still fail?
Poor time management or lack of follow-through
“I will run 2 miles every Saturday for a month.”
✔️ Answer: What is Relevant?
Task:
Rewrite the goal
“I will run the pacer more."
Rewrite the goal so it includes a baseline, target, and time frame.
✅ Sample Answer:
“I will increase my pacer score from 25 to 40 laps by the end of the quarter.”
A student trains hard for two weeks, skips a week, then repeats the cycle.
✔️ Answer: Poor time management — inconsistency limits improvement
Which SMART letter connects fitness goals to personal health?
✔️ Answer: What is Relevant?
How does breaking a goal into steps improve time management?
Makes progress manageable and organized
“I will get better by the end of the quarter.”
✔️ Answer: What is Specific?
“I will improve my sit-ups by practicing every day after school.”
Goal: “I will increase my sit-ups from 20 to 40 in 8 weeks by practicing 3 days per week.”
A student has homework, a game, and a fitness goal. They choose homework first, then plan a shorter workout later.
✔️ Answer: Good time management — prioritization + flexibility
Why is time management just as important as the goal itself?
✔️ Answer: Because goals fail without planning and consistency
Give one example of good time management but a bad goal.
Explanation-based
“I will improve my PACER score from 18 to 28 laps by practicing intervals.”
✔️ Answer: What is Time-Bound?
“I will increase my push-ups by practicing every day until I’m better.”
Task (ALL required):
Identify two SMART components that are missing
Rewrite the goal correctly
Explain why the original goal could fail due to time management
Missing measurable target and deadline
Fixed goal: “I will increase my push-ups from 18 to 30 in 6 weeks by practicing 4 days per week.”
Failure reason: No structure or recovery time, leading to burnout or inconsistency
A student sets a SMART goal, schedules workouts, and practices consistently — but still doesn’t improve.
What two time-management changes should they make?
Adjust intensity or duration
Add reflection/tracking
Improve recovery time
Change when workouts occur
Which matters more: a perfect SMART goal or consistent time management? Explain.
✔️ Answer: Explanation-based (both, with reasoning)
Create a SMART goal AND name one time-management strategy to support it.
Full example + strategy