Dave Jankowski Blogs
People often ask me what I think about when I am running. Typically the answer is something banal like how far I have run or how far I have yet to go, and that is typically the sort of thing I think about when I am running. Today, however, about 35 minutes into a 10-mile progressive run today I began to drift into thought when a single word came to mind: Hupomone (hoop-om-on-ay). Thinking of this word made me consider my last 12 months of training and how I, and others, approach training on a daily basis. I should start with an explanation of w...
People often ask me what I think about when I am running. Typically the answer is something banal like how far I have run or how far I have yet to go, and that is typically the sort of thing I think about when I am running. Today, however, about 35 minutes into a 10-mile progressive run today I began to drift into thought when a single word came to mind: Hupomone (hoop-om-on-ay). Thinking of this word made me consider my last 12 months of training and how I, and others, approach training on a daily basis. I should start with an explanation of w...
After my marathon debut I decided to spend my vacation timesomeplace different than normal. I found a company that sponsored volunteer opportunities in foreign countries. I found a country that I felt I wouldn’t travel to normally and one that was Spanish speaking to help improve my Spanish comprehension. The volunteer option I chose was a short teaching stint. Over the past few weeks I have been living and training in the small town of Otavalo, Ecuad...
Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. - Lao Tzu One final week of training before my marathon debut and all that is left now is to not screw up what I have gained over the past 7 weeks. All the work has been done to prepare myself for this race and it's time to trust in my training and fitness. I am excited to place my foot on the line in Minneapolis and see just what all this work will translate into. I know that this race will be a big learning experience, and it has been one already. So far the most important thing I have learned is ...
The air is finally getting a bit warmer, days a bit longer, the sun a bit less forgiving and a fresh coat of yellow pollen covers the ZAP cars. Spring is here, which can only mean one thing: track season is back. So it’s time to lace up those spikes, hammer a few quarters and ramble on in a blog or two about how excited I am. To be fair, my track season kicked off some weeks ago at the rainy, Raleigh Relays 5k. One way or another, I’m still eager to run a few more races on the track this season. The biggest of which has to be Stanf...