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On my experiences and progress in life, sports and building a business.
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What do you want to work on? – Part 1: Self-Reflection
Ever wondered what do you want to work in your life? In this article I want to describe aspects that might be helpful. It all starts with the self-reflection of your: Take out pen and paper and follow the framework to rewrite your career path 1. Skills Create a detailed list of your skills and…
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Frankfurt Marathon 2023
It was brutal. Mentally challenging. Windy and rainy. My expectations were high. The goal was to run under 2:50h. That, at least I thought, would have been possible with my preparation. Far from it, as it turned out…. The conditions The temperatures were almost optimal with 13-15°. It could probably even have been a little…
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How I ran a Sub 3h Marathon
In 2018 I ran my first marathon in 4:00:04 (5:40min/km Pace). In September 2022 I ran my second marathon in 2:58:20 (4:13min/km pace). More than 1 hour faster. In this article I describe how I got there. My background My journey in endurance sports started in 2017. After playing soccer for 15 years before, I…
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My journey of making money online (so far)
It must have been around the time i was 13 or 14 years old. The beginning was a stupid online browsergame… I came across a quite famous game at that time called „Pennergame,“ which had quite an unappealing name that roughly translates to „Homeless Game.“ Looking back, such a disrespectful name and such a disrespectful…
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Made of sports
My journey into sports began as a 6 or 7-year-old child when I was taken to soccer practice by a friend from kindergarten. From that moment on, I played soccer for 21 years, usually three times a week. I remember being reasonably good as a child, with my strength being my endurance and speed. As…
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About Me ✌️
Hey, I’m Jan Drees. I’m a mechanical engineer currently working as a product manager. In my free time I’m a sports enthusiast. I run. I lift. I ride my bike. On this website I share the things I’ve learned and I’m interested in. Currently searching ways to do great work. 🙂