KoopCast

Coach Jason Koop speaks with Dr. Justin Ross on mental skills for ultrarunners. How can ultrarunners use awareness, focus and concentration to improve your performance? How does optimism play a role on training and on race day? Does the meaning we attach to numbers like pace and vertical have an impact on how we view performance? We talk about what ultrarunners can do TODAY to improve their mental skills. I found this conversation fascinating and immediately actionable. 

Host Jason Koop talks with CTS coaches Chantelle Robitaille and Duncan Callahan about training for 100 miles. We go over 2 case studies with real athletes training for the Umstead 100 and Leadville Trail 100.Apple Podcasts- http://bit.ly/KoopCastApple Spotify- http://bit.ly/KoopCastSpotifyStitcher- http://bit.ly/KoopCastStitcherGoogle Podcasts- http://bit.ly/KoopCastGoogleSoundCloud- http://bit.ly/KoopCastSoundCloudTune In- http://bit.ly/KoopCastTuneInI Heart Radio- http://bit.ly/KoopCastiHeart 

CTS Coaches Jason Koop, Stephanie Howe and Adam St. Pierre discuss the dumbest and most embarrassing nutrition mistakes they have ever seen (or done). Don't make these mistakes! 

Coach Jason Koop speaks with Joanna Zeiger, CEO of Canna Research Group and CTS Coach Corrine Malcolm about all things cannabis for endurance athletes. Canna Research Group can be found here- http://cannaresearchgroup.net/Joanna 's researchhttps://jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s42238-019-0006-9 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0218998

Coach Jason Koop discusses and debates Optimized Fat Metabolism with Jef Browning. Does OFM work for ultrarunners? What are the advantages and pitfalls?

Coach Jason Koop talks about the environment, trail advocacy and if trail runners really are lazy parasites. Patagonia athlete Clare Gallagher and North Face athlete Mike Foote discuss what trail runners should be doing, how they view their carbon footprint as elite athletes, why we should care about climate change and how you can get more involved.POW- https://protectourwinters.org/our-network/Clare- https://clare.run/Mike- https://www.thenorthface.com/about-us/athletes/mike-foote.html 

Coach Jason Koop speaks with Dr. Kaci Lickteig and Dr. Hal Rosenberg on running injuries and how to prevent them. We discuss what the most frustrating types of injuries are and what they wish runners would do to stay healthy. Also, why does racing magically fix injuries?

Coach Jason Koop discusses the Ultrarunner of the Year and Performance of the Year with irunfar.com's Meghan Hicks and Topher Gaylord. Apple Podcasts-http://bit.ly/KoopCastAppleSpotify- http://bit.ly/KoopCastSpotifyStitcher- http://bit.ly/KoopCastStitcherGoogle Podcasts- http://bit.ly/KoopCastGoogleSoundCloud- http://bit.ly/KoopCastSoundCloudTune In- http://bit.ly/KoopCastTuneIn

Coach Jason Koop discusses Overtraining Syndrome (OTS) with CTS Coach and Adidas athlete Corrine Malcolm. What are the symptoms of OTS and how do you avoid it? Can you really overtrain?  Subscribe here-Apple Podcasts- hhttp://bit.ly/KoopCastAppleSpotify- http://bit.ly/KoopCastSpotifyStitcher- http://bit.ly/KoopCastStitcherGoogle Podcasts- http://bit.ly/KoopCastGoogleSoundCloud- http://bit.ly/KoopCastSoundCloudTune In- http://bit.ly/KoopCastTuneIn

Coach Jason Koop speaks with TrainingPeaks co-founder Dirk Friel on training technology and how it has evolved. What is the best way to track your training and how do you find value out of tracking training? What about all of those coaches using spreadsheets and seemingly inferior tools?