About Desert Sky Adventures
Jimmy Gabany
Jimmy has been involved in sports for his entire life. In 2005, he started running as an alternative to team sports he had been playing and found a new passion. Since then he has run multiple half-marathons and marathons as well as 50k’s and a 50 miler. On the horizon he plans on continuing his foray into ultra-running with multiple 50 and 100 mile races.
Jimmy has been an avid soccer player through-out his life, playing on many different teams including a division 3 team in Schweinfurt, Germany after college. In 1994, while in college, he started coaching high school and recreational soccer teams which he continues to do to this day. In 2007, he began endurance coaching and personal training for athletes that were looking to finish races and/or just improve there overall fitness for other activities and sports. He prides himself on being able to get the most out of his athletes or teams without burning them out. Coaching is about finding the right balance between work, fun, and rest for the athlete while guiding them to their goals.
Jimmy holds coaching certifications from Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and US Soccer. He also has a B.S. in Business Management and holds a fitness trainer certification from International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).
Jimmy’s running philosophy is all about having fun and enjoying the ride. If you are not having fun then there is no point in running!
