Why my 2026 fitness resolution is all about getting mobile
After finding success with last year's New Year's resolution, health reporter Grace Wade has grand plans for 2026 – and the science to back them up
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After finding success with last year's New Year's resolution, health reporter Grace Wade has grand plans for 2026 – and the science to back them up
By Grace Wade
7 January 2026
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Improving mobility is a great goal for 2026
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It is that time of year again: New Year’s resolutions. Last year, mine was to run a half-marathon, a goal I had failed to meet many times before. I am pleased to announce that I crossed the finish line in 2025, and learned a lot about New Year’s fitness resolutions along the way.
My biggest takeaway is that it is very helpful to set a specific, measurable goal. I wasn’t a runner this time last year. In fact, I despised running. I easily could have chosen a more nebulous resolution, such as “start running” or “run consistently”. But I suspect that wouldn’t have done the trick.
Why? Because building fitness is tough, especially at first. Every run in my first couple of months felt just as challenging as the last. If I hadn’t set out to complete a race, I probably would have decided I had done enough running.