Daniels' Running Formula Quotes

“Don’t waste your time wishing for things you don’t have. Do your best with what you do have.”
― Jack Daniels, Daniels' Running Formula

“the experience of the journey is much greater importance than any sense of accomplishment that may be realized at the end of the journey”
― Jack Daniels, Daniels' Running Formula

“You should always be able to answer this very simple question: “What is the purpose of this workout?” Although many runners use various types of training—repetitions, intervals, threshold running, and easy prolonged runs, few are really certain of how the body responds to each.”
― Jack Daniels, Daniels' Running Formula

“emphasize the importance of consistency in training and to produce the greatest benefit from the least amount of training stress”
― Jack Daniels, Daniels' Running Formula

“Runners experience success at a variety of times in their careers, and a thoughtful coach can point out positive facts about progressing as a runner. The fact that some runners progress rather quickly should not discourage those who are taking longer to progress”
― Jack Daniels, Daniels' Running Formula

“is easier to maintain a level of fitness than it was to achieve that fitness.”
― Jack Daniels, Daniels' Running Formula

“Having a normal hemoglobin value is primarily a matter of good nutrition and consuming foods that have iron in them. Typical normal hemoglobin values are between 12 and 18 grams per deciliter of blood (depending on age and gender). People are often considered anemic when they have hemoglobin values below 13.5 (for men) or 12 (women), and from a running performance point of view, the difference between a 12 and 13 in hemoglobin could be about 30 to 40 seconds in a 5K run. Again, it is not desirable to try driving that number up high, however.”
― Jack Daniels, Daniels' Running Formula

“and you should think of time off from running as part of training rather than as a missed training day.”
― Jack Daniels, Daniels' Running Formula

“The result is that you get about 3 minutes at O2max in runs one and two, but you get no time at max in runs three, four, and five. What was the purpose of the workout? If it was to hurt, you accomplished the purpose, but if you had planned to spend 15 minutes or so stressing your aerobic maximum, you missed that completely.”
― Jack Daniels, Daniels' Running Formula

“Don’t compare yourself to other runners; focus on your own fitness and performance.”
― Jack Daniels, Daniels' Running Formula