KoopCast
Coach Jason Koop covers training, nutrition and recent happenings in the ultramarathon world.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 70 minutes
- Episodes
- 245
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Brain Endurance Training with Scott Frey, PhD | KoopCast #244
Dr. Scott H. Frey is an internationally renowned neuroscientist and psychologist, accomplished endurance athlete, author, and teacher. Scott helps individuals and groups identify and realize their as…
Insights from Ultramarathon Pacing Strategies with Baptiste Morale | KoopCast #243
Baptiste Morel-Prieur is a author on a recent paper titled Submaximal force-velocity relationships during mountain ultramarathon: Data from the field
Research from the 2023 UTMB offers ground-breaking…
Monitoring for Overtraining Syndrome with Sophie Herzog, PhD | KoopCast #242
Sophie Herzog is the Owner and Co-founder and primary performance analyst at the MRYA
center for athlete development.
MYRA institute: https://www.myracad.com/
Koopcast on HRV
https://www.myracad.com/arti…
Training the Gut for Ultramarathons with Isabel Martinez #241
Isabel Martinez is a Research Sports Dietitian In the Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food at Monash University. She is the author of several studies on gut training as well as consults with a…
The Brain’s Role in Ultrarunning Performance with Scott Frey, PhD (2024) #240
Dr. Scott H. Frey is an internationally renowned neuroscientist and psychologist, accomplished
endurance athlete, author, and teacher. Scott helps individuals and groups identify and realize
their aspi…
Durability in Ultrarunning with Michele Zanini, PhD | KoopCast #239
Michele Zanini is a PhD candidate at Loughborough University as well as the head of Strength and Conditioning for the Italian Triathlon Federation. During this podcast we ddiscuss the concept of dura…
Polarized or Pyramidal Training for Ultrarunning with Michael Rosenblat, PhD #238
Michael Rosenblat comes back on the podcast to discuss his new paper exploring what types of interval workouts are most effective for Ultrarunners.
Which Training Intensity Distribution Intervention …
High Carbohydrate Intake for Ultrarunners #237
Aitor Virbay is a Researcher in Exercise Physiologist and Metabolism and the Head of the nutrition and physiology department for the WT INEOS Grenadiers cycling team. He is also a scientific advisor …
Elite Athlete Contracts with Kelly Newlon #236
Curious about the secrets behind elite athlete contract negotiations? Get ready to master the art of securing powerful deals as we sit down with Kelly Newland, an expert who has transitioned from cat…
Thoughts on DNF with Coaches AJW and Neal Palles #235
What drives an ultra marathoner to push through the final miles, or decide to DNF (Did Not Finish)? This episode tackles this profound question head-on, drawing from recent high-profile races like UT…
Double Threshold Workouts for Ultrarunning with Rune Talsnes #234
Coach Jason Koop discusses the merits of double threshold workouts with Rune Talsnes.
Comparison of acute physiological responses between one long and two short sessions of moderate-intensity trainin…
High Performance Coaching for Elite Ultrarunners Launch #233
Coach Jason Koop sits down with Stephanie Howe PhD, Nicole Rasmussen and Sarah Scozzaro to discuss the development and launch of our High Performance Coaching service for elite ultra runners.
Info on…
The Race Recovery Cycle with CTS Coaches Adam Ferdinandson & Neal Palles #232
Ever wondered how elite trail and ultra runners manage to stay competitive throughout a jam-packed racing calendar? Join us as CTS coaches Neal Pallas and Adam Ferdinandson unlock the secrets to mast…
Excelling in Chamonix - Coach Roundtable | CTS Coaches Stephanie Howe & Ryne Anderson #231
Coaches Stephanie Howe, PhD and Ryne Anderson discuss what athletes should and should not be doing in the several days leading up to UTMB.
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Micro-Periodization Strategies with Luca Filipas, PhD #230
Luca Filipas is a coach, researcher and exercise physiologist based out of Milan Italy. He is the coach of TotalEnergies Pro Cycling Team, Owner and Coach of Endurance Academy and Researcher at the U…
Heat Mitigation Strategies with Julien Périard, PhD #229
Uncover the secrets to excelling in extreme heat with Julian Perriard, a leading expert in environmental physiology. As the Western States Endurance Run approaches, Julian provides cutting-edge strat…
Western States 100 Masterclass with Coach AJW #228
Coach AJW discuss all things Western States 100 including how to manage before and during race. This podcast is a must have for any athlete and crew preparing for the Western States 100.
Crack a Brew…
Sports Nutrition Labels & Quality Control with Untapped CEO Doug Brown #227
Doug Brown is the founder and CEO of Untapped. In this discussion we review how nutrition labels are created and what the quality control process looks like for a nutrition product that is derived fr…
Spring Energy - Nutrition Integrity and Transparency #226
Our Research for Essentials for Ultrarunning team discuss the recent Spring Energy debacle.
Access the Spring reports
Stephanie Howe-https://trainright.com/coaches/stephanie-howe/
Nick Tiller-https://s…
Taking the Right Advice with CTS Coaches Anne Tisdell and Ryne Anderson #225
Coaches Anne Tisdell and Ryne Anderson discuss how to take the right advice from your friends and training partners through the lens of how we take our own training and racing and translate it to ath…