Comments on: Why do you run? http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/ wisdom and tripe from a lifetime runner Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Joey Kochlacs http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-60426 Joey Kochlacs Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:48:44 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-60426 Hey Jason, its the kid you met in the airport in Boston after BIG. I stumbled across this trying to find out your PRs since you left an impact on me and I wanted to know more about your running. I still havent found out your mile time though I know its sub 4, but I think this was even better since you had told me about it and it speaks more than finding out you run 3:54.67 or whatever it is. This is way bigger since you asked me why I run, and mentioned you had written this essay and it took you so many drafts. I couldnt answer you at the time but I think I could now, it just wouldnt be very different in premise as the answer you gave. I would word it differently but the bottom line would be the same primal competitiveness, the need to work for something you love, but personally for me mixed with emotion that can only be described by thorough understanding of the book, "Once a Runner." Hey Jason, its the kid you met in the airport in Boston after BIG. I stumbled across this trying to find out your PRs since you left an impact on me and I wanted to know more about your running.
I still havent found out your mile time though I know its sub 4, but I think this was even better since you had told me about it and it speaks more than finding out you run 3:54.67 or whatever it is. This is way bigger since you asked me why I run, and mentioned you had written this essay and it took you so many drafts. I couldnt answer you at the time but I think I could now, it just wouldnt be very different in premise as the answer you gave. I would word it differently but the bottom line would be the same primal competitiveness, the need to work for something you love, but personally for me mixed with emotion that can only be described by thorough understanding of the book, “Once a Runner.”

]]> By: embrady http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-12452 embrady Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:20:03 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-12452 I could never have put it better. Jason, you are an inspiration. your fellow addict and prom date. I could never have put it better. Jason, you are an inspiration. your fellow addict and prom date.

]]> By: Jared Jabaut http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-9139 Jared Jabaut Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:25:55 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-9139 jason, inspiring and you are every word you wrote. Dont ever stop, you are the most amazing athlete I have ever seen (especially when you were a freshman and you beat me in the 400 at practice). good luck and take care of my cousin Joan! Jared Jabaut jason, inspiring and you are every word you wrote. Dont ever stop, you are the most amazing athlete I have ever seen (especially when you were a freshman and you beat me in the 400 at practice). good luck and take care of my cousin Joan!

Jared Jabaut

]]> By: songs of experience » do not go gentle http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-6119 songs of experience » do not go gentle Wed, 18 Oct 2006 18:51:23 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-6119 [...] My “elite” training group is really beginning to take shape. I already told you about Alex L’Heureux and newcomer Jason Jabaut (along with my old war horse, John Hinton) in past posts … but let me tell you a little about Devin Swann. First of all, as the former distance coach of UNC Chapel Hill, I had to overcome my own prejudice against NC State runners to agree to coach Devin. It’s silly, I know (because we’re all adults, right?) that I should hang on to sophomoric notions like, “Duke is puke and Wake is fake, but the team I hate is NC State!” I don’t know why State hated us back; our guys were never a threat in cross-country. Never. NC State won ACC’s as a team, like, a zillion times. Granted, I did have an individual champion or two and we did score more points than both Wake and State in distance at the 1997 ACC track meet [after which I “anonymously” painted our point totals on the steeple barrier under cover of darkness - Sunday night - so the team could read it when they came to practice on Monday. Of course, when our throws coach saw my graffiti, he groused, “You better paint over that before Craddock - head coach - sees it.”]. I did paint over it (I wish now I hadn’t) but no one can erase our moment of glory!! [...] [...] My “elite” training group is really beginning to take shape. I already told you about Alex L’Heureux and newcomer Jason Jabaut (along with my old war horse, John Hinton) in past posts … but let me tell you a little about Devin Swann. First of all, as the former distance coach of UNC Chapel Hill, I had to overcome my own prejudice against NC State runners to agree to coach Devin. It’s silly, I know (because we’re all adults, right?) that I should hang on to sophomoric notions like, “Duke is puke and Wake is fake, but the team I hate is NC State!” I don’t know why State hated us back; our guys were never a threat in cross-country. Never. NC State won ACC’s as a team, like, a zillion times. Granted, I did have an individual champion or two and we did score more points than both Wake and State in distance at the 1997 ACC track meet [after which I “anonymously” painted our point totals on the steeple barrier under cover of darkness - Sunday night - so the team could read it when they came to practice on Monday. Of course, when our throws coach saw my graffiti, he groused, “You better paint over that before Craddock - head coach - sees it.”]. I did paint over it (I wish now I hadn’t) but no one can erase our moment of glory!! [...]

]]> By: hillens http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-6061 hillens Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:39:59 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-6061 jabaut, that's awesome. jabaut, that’s awesome.

]]> By: Run to Win http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-5969 Run to Win Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:10:04 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-5969 <strong>Why do you run?...</strong> Joan Nesbit Mabe asked an elite athlete who wants her to coach him to write an essay on why he runs. Jason Jabaut spent a few weeks thinking about that, and after countless drafts wrote a bit over 400 words trying to explain it. In his essay (which y... Why do you run?…

Joan Nesbit Mabe asked an elite athlete who wants her to coach him to write an essay on why he runs. Jason Jabaut spent a few weeks thinking about that, and after countless drafts wrote a bit over 400 words trying to explain it. In his essay (which y…

]]> By: Blaine Moore (Run to Win) http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-5962 Blaine Moore (Run to Win) Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:55:01 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-5962 I hope he passed your exam...very well put. Not that it fits my situation, but I like it. I hope he passed your exam…very well put. Not that it fits my situation, but I like it.

]]> By: George - FFSG http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-5960 George - FFSG Tue, 03 Oct 2006 15:28:29 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-5960 Joan - that was great, does Jason have his own blog? I like his commitment and his seeing running as a metaphor for life. I understand that. Joan - that was great, does Jason have his own blog? I like his commitment and his seeing running as a metaphor for life. I understand that.

]]> By: Ed http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-5931 Ed Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:35:54 +0000 http://www.runningland.com/2006/10/02/why-do-you-run/#comment-5931 Wow! Wow!

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