It is easier to feel good about where you are when you know how far you have come. For example, when I started walking I could only go 1/4 of a mile. At that short of a distance, I was exhausted. Yes, I was walking up and down halls but it was hard for me. I tracked my progress and increased my distance day-by-day. In only a few months, I was walking over two miles.
I kept increasing my distance until I was going over 8 miles at a time. Now, I am back down to 1 mile. Currently, I am working on speed. My goal is to get a 10 minute mile without feeling exhausted or winded. Once there, I will increase my distance until I can go a 5k in 25 minutes or less.
I have to keep track of my time and distance to know if I am making progress. This also allows to set goals and celebrate victories. WAVES provides you with a variety of tracking forms to help.
Do you have a way to track your progress?