Jan Szmanda

L&D, facilitation, exercise, board games, frisbee

[Jan Szmanda @JanSzmanda]

Just made the silliest little mistake of my life. Call that my magnum ope-us

[Jan Szmanda @JanSzmanda]

After playing 2/3 of my first season on 2 busted Achilles and a torn rotator cuff, there’s a lot to be happy about making it back.

Grateful for another chance to be a good teammate. Lots of work to do. Also if you see me, tell me my calves look good 🫡

[San Diego Growlers @SDGrowlers]

A solid and poised defensive handler, @JanSzmanda returns for his 2nd year! 🐺

[San Diego Growlers @SDGrowlers]

A solid and poised defensive handler, @JanSzmanda returns for his 2nd year! 🐺

[Jan Szmanda @JanSzmanda]

@annasivinski Can’t dm, but will take a slot if ones still there!

[Jan Szmanda @JanSzmanda]

Blood, sweat, tears. Training every day with my eye on the prize, making sure to right the wrongs of a past self.

[Jan Szmanda @JanSzmanda]

Foolishly passed 42,100 miles on my car without making a critical pit stop to capture 42069 on the odometer. A once in car’s lifetime milestone, missed.

So anyway I’m in the market for a new car

[Jan Szmanda @JanSzmanda]

MRW my new doctor starts his notes for me with “Jan is a pleasant, 29 y/o athlete”

[Jan Szmanda @JanSzmanda]

It’s not bald, it’s… thinning!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

The core question of identity is not who others think you should be. It's who you aspire to be.

70 studies: Mental health depends more on living up to your ideals than to others' expectations.

Closing the gap between your actions and your values is a source of well-being.

[Flipside Ultimate @flipsideulti]

FLIP-A-THON Day 1 winners!
We’ll reach out to coordinate prize delivery.

[Jan Szmanda @JanSzmanda]

One day at a time, you get better doing the best you can with what you got. And some days you definitely might not have a lot.

Maybe stepping away works.. and maybe tending to an issue head on works.

For those falling in n out of love with a sport or passion, I see you.

[Jan Szmanda @JanSzmanda]

Awoo. Feels good to get the chance again to make plays on an ulti field.

After 5+ years away from fris, we back. I’ve had a long time to grow and reflect on my journey in this sport so far. Short🧵 on my experience ⬇️

[San Diego Growlers @SDGrowlers]

Jan Szmanda signs on for his rookie season! Defensively, Jan will use his quickness and handle on the counterattack. 🐺

[Jan Szmanda @JanSzmanda]

6 months of PT later, I was able to run again. Admittedly, my benchmark of success at pods/workouts was (and still often is) to come home in one piece. Conveniently, retraining my mind and body to play again was simultaneous.

“You’re the new guy that’s good, right?”

[I Think You Should Leave memes 💦🥩 @ITYSL_memes]

today’s the day