KoopCast

Coach Jason Koop speaks with Salomon runner Jackson Brill on when runners should hike or run based on some recent findings in the University of Colorado Locomotion Laboratory.Find Jackson here- https://www.instagram.com/jackson.brill/https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/parent/hq37vp540/file_sets/0k225b90r

Coach Jason Koop answers audience questions on how much to climb, how to find the right coach, how to market coaching during the pandemic and trail advocacy. Links referenced- Personal Peak coaching- https://personalpeak.ca/quarantinebackyard/OFM blog- https://ofm.io/covid-19-what-you-should-know/FTC- https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2020/03/ftc-fda-send-warning-letters-seven-companies-about-unsupportedIf you want to ask a question, you can call 719-357-6394

Coach Jason Koop discusses about how to create resilient athletes with CTS Coach Adam Pulford. They also discuss edge finding and when to incorporate time trial types of workouts. You can find Adam on Instagram as @adam.pulford

Coach Jason Koop brings Dylan Bowman, Courtney Dauwalter and Kaci Lickteig on the podcast to discuss how their training and racing plans have changed with the COVID-19 pandemic. He also plugs the crap out of some small businesses. Go buy their stuff! Harmony's CBD companyhttps://www.thisisbluewillow.com/pages/about-blue-willowColorado Springs candy shophttps://patsyscandies.com/Dr. Hal Rosenberghttps://www.mttamsportspine.com/

Coach Jason Koop takes some of the most asked questions from listeners as well as unabashedly and shamelessly promotes some small businesses. Go support these small businesses! MH Bread and Butterhttps://www.mhbreadandbutter.com/Colorado Running Companyhttp://corunco.com/Austin Trail Running Companyhttps://austintrailrunning.com/Mad Moose Eventshttps://www.madmooseevents.com/King Chef Dinerhttp://www.cosdiner.com/

Races are getting cancelled left and right and the summer calendar is extremely uncertain. This episode is a dive into this wild world from a race director's point of view. Before you get pissed about your non-refundable race fee, give this a listen. Jamil Coury is the CEO of Aravaipa Running. They manage 40 events servicing 13,000 athletes annually. Jamil discusses in depth what his company has had to go through over the last several days and what to expect for the future. https://www.aravaiparunning.com/

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone. Races are begin cancelled, people are told to 'shelter in place' and others are self quarantining. This podcast outlines how you should approach your training during this time. If you want more information on COIVD-19, please see Coach Corrine Malcom's article here- https://www.irunfar.com/2020/03/covid-19-a-trail-running-and-ultrarunning-community-guide.htmlMore linkshttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html 

Patrick Wilson is an assistant professor of exercise science and directs the Human Performance Laboratory at Old Dominion University. He earned a PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Minnesota and completed post-doctoral training in sports nutrition at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Wilson has authored over 45 scientific articles that span the disciplines of exercise science, sports nutrition, and health. He has spent hundreds of hours studying how dietary and psychological factors impact gut function and symptomology in exercisers and athletes, and his work has been featured in numerous national media outlets. Wilson is also a credentialed registered dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.The Athletes Gut can be purchased from VeloPress- https://www.velopress.com/books/the-athletes-gut/

In this episode, Coach Sarah and Jason Koop discuss specific strength training programming for ultrarunners. What should you do 9, 6 and 3 months out for an event and what to do when reality strikes and you don't have must time to train. 

Part 1 of a two part series on strength training for ultrarunning with CTS Coach Sarah Scozzaro. We discuss if you are a good candidate for strength training and the two primary reasons you might want to take up a strength training routine.