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Jason Venckus

@coach_v79

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@630volleyball S&C, Coach
@nasmfitness certified 2010
AAU Certified Youth Volleyball Coach
Marathon, Ultra, 70.3

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Longest run since June. Certainly wasn’t my fastest but it got done and I recovered well.

Tried something new. I knew it would get hot so I did two flasks of @regainhydrationandrecovery. Mango in one and pineapple in the other. Together they were great but it was better to sip mango first. Not sure why it mattered. Then I kept my handheld full of water and refilled at the nature center. Ended up with 32oz each water and electrolytes. Woke up this morning to stretch and can hold a deep squat.

#running #runner #trail #explore #fyp taken in Palos Mountain Bike Trails by @coach_v79

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7 days ago

Though I’m not fully vegan atm, I am trending back that way. Or as most vegans would say, I’m leaning back towards plant-based. MY body just works better. My weight and blood pressure stay down. YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU!

To prepare for today’s 10 mile trail run I made a chickpea frittata loaded with spinach, mushrooms, peppers, broccoli and vegan cheese and topped with avocado. Along with it coffee mixed with chocolate cherry electrolytes by @regainhydrationandrecovery

Seems like a lot of food for 10 miles but the trick here is to burn it off slowly during the run and not be ravenous afterwards.

Pics from the trail later.

#running #plantbased (mostly) #runner #explore #fyp taken in Countryside, Illinois by @coach_v79

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8 days ago

I’m often asked, “why do you watch women’s sports?” And “why coach girls?”

Here it is right here. It’s for my daughter and the daughters of men who don’t.

#coaching #positivity #sports #explore #fyp taken in Chicago, Illinois by @coach_v79

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11 days ago

Today was pajama day at the school I subbed at today. I think I knocked it out of the park!

#school #teacher #bluey #trending #viral taken in La Grange, Illinois by @coach_v79

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13 days ago

James Clear mentions in his book Atomic Habits, “you do not rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems!”

Good and consistent habits across all of your players in team sports builds a solid system and when that system is humming, it creates flow!

If one part of your car isn’t working properly it may still work, but it won’t be 100% efficient. So you fix it!

#sports #football #chicagobears #explore #viral taken in Chicago, Illinois by @coach_v79

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14 days ago

Last year I handed out a weekly Hardest Worker Award and tournament MVP award. It came from a good place and was meant to motivate but turned out to be a little misguided.

Awards focus attention on the reward itself rather than the activity, shifting a person’s motivation from internal satisfaction to external validation. When a behavior is tied to a tangible prize, praise, or recognition, the brain begins to view the activity merely as a means to an end.
This psychological shift is driven by several key factors:

• The Overjustification Effect: When you are already intrinsically motivated to do something (you do it because you love it) and you receive an external reward for it, your brain “overjustifies” the behavior. You stop assuming you did it for fun and start assuming you did it for the award.

• Shift in Control (Autonomy): Intrinsic motivation thrives on autonomy—feeling like you are the author of your own actions. Awards introduce external control. The focus shifts from “I want to do this” to “I need to do this to get that reward,” which reduces the feeling of personal freedom.

• Narrowed Focus: Awards create a finish line. Instead of exploring, experimenting, and enjoying the process, people narrow their focus to fulfill only the specific criteria required to win the award.

#coaching #sports #youth #explore #viral taken in Chicago, Illinois by @coach_v79

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15 days ago

Interesting scenario. Last year I decided to coach club volleyball and work with their strength and conditioning dept. I had weird first season as an asst coach where I learned lots of what not to do to motivate kids and get parents on your side.

Originally I was going to be made an asst coach again but I petitioned for head coach. After shadowing other coaches, brushing up in changes to the game over the years and reading books about coaching, building leaders and so forth, I came in with a solid plan.

This coming club season I will be asst coaching a 15U team that will likely go to Nationals in June. I’ll also be head coaching a 12U team. I’ll also be assisting with strength and conditioning. I will be getting all the volleyball I can handle.

Here’s what’s interesting about it all. 12U is the first experience that these girls and some of the parents will have with this club and maybe to some degree the sport. It will likely be their first introduction to building good habits on and off the court and building basic skills while still having fun and building love for the game. For the parents it could be their first coach-parent relationship and especially with this club. There is this stigma of parents vs the coach but I have a plan on how to create separate but collaborative roles.

It is going to be super important for me to build positive relationships with players and parents so that they want to come back. It’s going to be a huge undertaking and I’m here for it.

#sports #coaching #volleyball #trending #viral taken in 630 Volleyball by @coach_v79

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19 days ago

Club volleyball players! Where are we with offseason training?

SAQ, Plyo, explosive moves? Not mentioned in the video but did you finish the season with some minor aches and pains? Did we work on muscle correction first?

How about sleep routines? Hydration routines? Fueling routines?

Check back over the weekend for tips on how to get back into gear with good habits.

#sports #youth #athlete #trending #viral taken in Chicago, Illinois by @coach_v79

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24 days ago

@team.worldvisionchicago and @regainhydrationandrecovery today at the lake. Slinging out the good stuff. 300 runners, about 500 cups filled. That means repeat customers!

#running #runner #chicagomarathon #trending #fyp by @coach_v79

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a month ago

Stop stealing childhoods. Teach in a fun and positive way that makes kids want to build good habits they can take into adulthood.

#makeyouthsportsfunagain #sports #kids #trending #viral taken in Chicago, Illinois by @coach_v79

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a month ago

Was calling the volleyball game between Nebraska and Pitt the right decision?

The match suspension was surreal—coaches peeling off court logos, staff bringing out leaf blowers, and players having dance-offs with a sellout crowd of 43,000.

#nebraska #pitt #wrigleyfield #trending #viral taken in Chicago, Illinois by @coach_v79

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a month ago

Nebraska Volleyball with the family!

#volleyball #nebraska #cornhuskers #trending #explore taken in Wintrust Arena by @coach_v79

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a month ago