174 episodes

Coach Jason Koop covers training, nutrition and recent happenings in the ultramarathon world.

KoopCast Jason Koop

    • Sports
    • 4.6 • 399 Ratings

Coach Jason Koop covers training, nutrition and recent happenings in the ultramarathon world.

    Do Poles Improve Performance in Trail Running with Nicola Giovanelli PhD | KoopCast Episode 173

    Do Poles Improve Performance in Trail Running with Nicola Giovanelli PhD | KoopCast Episode 173

    Nicola is an athlete and professor of motor sciences at the University of Udine. His research has recently focused on the areas of steep train running and how poles can improve performance.

    Nicola’s Website: https://nicolagiovanelli.com/

    Pole Walking is Faster but not Cheaper During Uphill Walking

    Research Essentials for Ultrarunning-https://www.jasonkoop.com/research-essentials-for-ultrarunning

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    Information on coaching-
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    • 1 hr 17 min
    How to Avoid a Pre-Race Crisis of Confidence-Coach Roundtable | KoopCast Episode 172

    How to Avoid a Pre-Race Crisis of Confidence-Coach Roundtable | KoopCast Episode 172

    CTS coaches Jason Koop, Andy-Jones Wilkins, Adam Ferdinandson, and Ryne Anderson discuss how to avoid a pre-race crisis of confidence.

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    Information on coaching-https://trainright.com/

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    Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop

    • 1 hr
    Psychology for Ultramarathon with Dr. Carla Meijen | KoopCast Episode 171

    Psychology for Ultramarathon with Dr. Carla Meijen | KoopCast Episode 171

    Carla is a chartered sport and exercise physiologist and senior lecturer in applied sports psychology at St. Mary’s University, UK. She has a keen interest in endurance performance inspired by her work providing mental support at running events. She researches and teaches sport psychology and works as a sport psychology practitioner.

    Carla’s website-https://www.carlameijen.com/

    Carla’s book-https://www.carlameijen.com/bookenduranceperformance

    Research Essentials for Ultrarunning newsletter-https://www.jasonkoop.com/research-essentials-for-ultrarunning

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    Information on coaching-
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    Twitter/Instagram-@jasonkoop

    • 1 hr 25 min
    Hot Water Immersion and Overtraining with Sam Oliver & Robbie McIntyre | KoopCast Episode 170

    Hot Water Immersion and Overtraining with Sam Oliver & Robbie McIntyre | KoopCast Episode 170

    Dr. Robbie McIntyre graduated from the University of Stirling with a BSc (Hons) degree in Sport and Exercise Science before going on to do his MSc in Exercise Physiology at Loughborough University. He then completed his Ph.D. at Bangor University, where he specialized in preparatory strategies for exercise in hot environments.

    Dr. Sam Oliver Reader (Assoc Prof) in Sport & Exercise Science, and Director of the Institute for Applied Human Physiology (IAHP) at Bangor University, Wales, UK. Much of his work focuses on developing strategies to improve the health and performance of those people required to operate in challenging environments, this includes athletes, but also armed and emergency services.

    A comparison of medium-term heat acclimation by post-exercise hot water immersion or exercise in the heat: adaptations, overreaching, and thyroid hormones

    Podcast with Lindsay Golich

    Podcast with Julien Periard

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    Information on coaching-
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    Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop

    • 58 min
    Pressure Training with Jolan Kegelaers | KoopCast Episode 169

    Pressure Training with Jolan Kegelaers | KoopCast Episode 169

    Jolan Kegelaers is a psychology professor and a lifelong athlete with a strong interest in the combination of Sports and Clinical psychology. This interest is situated both in research and applied practice.

    His topics of interest include: existential therapy, behavioral therapy, biofeedback, personality testing, performance enhancement, eating disorders in sports, and talent development.

    Pressure makes diamonds? A narrative review on the application of pressure training in high-performance sports: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1612197X.2022.2134436?journalCode=rijs20

    Jolan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jolankeg

    Koop’s Social Media
    Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop

    Information on coaching-
    https://trainright.com/

    Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Mental Skills for Ultrarunning-Part 2 with Neal Palles | KoopCast Episode 168

    Mental Skills for Ultrarunning-Part 2 with Neal Palles | KoopCast Episode 168

    Neal's Website: https://coloradopsychotherapyandsport.com/about-me

    Neal is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mental Performance Consultant based in Longmont, Colorado. He provides individual psychotherapy and mental skills training/consultations/coaching to athletes at all levels throughout the state.

    He has been a clinical social worker since 1998, working in various settings, including residential treatment centers, schools, hospitals, and private practice, providing psychotherapy for a range of different issues.

    After years of working as a clinical social worker, Neal received a second master's degree in applied sport psychology and continues to receive mentorship from a sport psychologist working towards certification as a mental performance consultant (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
    When Neal is not working with athletes, he is a dad, husband, endurance and mountain athlete, and endurance coach, has qualified and run the Boston Marathon, a number of 100-mile ultra-endurance runs, as well as plenty of other adventures.

    Koop’s Social Media
    Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop

    Information on coaching-
    https://trainright.com/

    Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.

    • 1 hr 19 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
399 Ratings

399 Ratings

J. Mederos ,

Thank you

I look forward to each new episode that comes out. Great podcast!

Neo Proggy ,

Unbiased Research Driven Endurance Content

Always high quality guests and content. Research heavy, but able to bring it back to practical applications primarily for ultra marathon runners.

No ads, no sponsored content. Unbiased apart from his loyalty to CTS Training.

E Booth ,

Simply the best

Koop never ceases to impress with relevant topics, deep dives into current research, and critically, practical takeaways in every episode. Moreover his choice to remain ad and sponsor free is indicative of his unwavering commitment to providing information that is unbiased with regard to the usual hawking of products and supplements so common in other running/training podcasts. Finally, his unfiltered commentary and sharp humor make this the #1 podcast in my feed-as it has been since it’s first airing. I regret that I am only now just reviewing it! If you are serious about your training and racing-or simply just someone who geeks out on the science of it all, IMHO there is no other podcast that comes close.

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