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KoopCastHigh Performance Coaching for Elite Ultrarunners Launch #233Coach 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 High Performance Coaching ProgramSubscribe to Research Essentials for UltrarunningAdditional resources:SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for UltrarunningBuy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.Information on coaching-www.trainright.comKoop’s Social MediaTwitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop2024-09-0742 min
KoopCastExcelling in Chamonix - Coach Roundtable | CTS Coaches Stephanie Howe & Ryne Anderson #231Coaches Stephanie Howe, PhD and Ryne Anderson discuss what athletes should and should not be doing in the several days leading up to UTMB.Timeshifter appAdditional resources:SUBSCRIBE to Research Essentials for UltrarunningBuy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible.Information on coaching-www.trainright.comKoop’s Social MediaTwitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop2024-08-1948 min
KoopCastSpring Energy - Nutrition Integrity and Transparency #226Our Research for Essentials for Ultrarunning team discuss the recent Spring Energy debacle. Access the Spring reportsStephanie Howe-https://trainright.com/coaches/stephanie-howe/Nick Tiller-https://skepticalinquirer.orgJim Rutberg-https://trainright.com/coaches/jim-rutberg/Join Coach Jason Koop, Stephanie Howe, Nick Tiller, and Jim Rutberg on this episode of the KoopCast as they discuss lab results that reveal significant nutritional discrepancies in Spring Energy products, the implications for consumers and retailers, and the company's widely criticized response. Covering detailed product assessments and broader ethical discussions in sports nutrition, this episode offers valuable insights...2024-06-011h 48
KoopCastWeight Loss for Ultrarunners with Stephanie Howe, PhD #212View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website.Episode overview:Stephanie Howe, Ph.D. is a CTS Pro Coach and nutritionist. She has a Ph.D. in Nutrition & Exercise Science from Oregon State University and a Sports Nutrition Diploma from the International Olympic Committee. She is also the 2014 Western States Endurance run champion.Episode highlights:(25:43) Weight loss for performance: nutrition for performance and nutrition for weight loss are at odds, keep training volume low, start making changes well before your goal race, hormonal effects of...2024-01-111h 19
KoopCastWinter Training for Ultrarunning with CTS Coaches Stephanie Howe, PhD and John Fitzgerald #209View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website.Episode overview:CTS Coaches John Fitzgerald and Stephanie Howe discuss how to navigate winter training for Ultramarathon.Episode highlights:(14:39) Structuring the winter season around races: athletes who peak at different times of the year, longer recovery for athletes with longer race seasons, 4-8 weeks of fun or unstructured training, recognize when you need a break(37:58) Work on weakness at a time: athletes try to change too many things at once during the winter season, examples...2023-12-211h 10
KoopCastHow Training for Ultras Can Empower Your Pregnancy Journey with Carla Meijen PhD and Stephanie Howe PhD | KoopCast Episode #184View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website.Episode overview:Carla Meijen comes back on the podcast to discuss her newest book Empowered Birth which takes lessons learned during training and racing and translates and reframes them to empower the pregnancy and birthing process.Episode highlights:(9:20) Stephanie’s athlete-pregnancy journey: mental and physical pain, the unknown, adapting plans, personal anecdote, pushing through pain(44:27) Conflicting athletic and maternal identities: athletic journeys evolve over decades, maternal journeys evolve over months, unfair expectations for shifting identity, id...2023-06-161h 13
KoopCastPsychology for Ultramarathon with Dr. Carla Meijen | KoopCast Episode 171View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website.Episode overview: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 in sport psychology and also works as a sport psychology practitioner. Episode highlights:(23:38) Psychology and nutrition: setting if-then plans, avoiding situations that trigger negative thoughts, plan ahead, putting good intentions into action2023-03-171h 25
KoopCastWhat’s Next For The KoopCast? | KoopCast Episode 161Episode overview:Coach Jason Koop monologues on what 2023 will bring for the podcast. Episode highlights:(2:16) Scientific and coaching content: Dylan Bowman’s Freetrail is great for media coverage and commentary, the niche of the KoopCast is research and coaching (5:11) What to expect: research deep-dives and coaching roundtables, timing relevant content around the running season, longer format episodes(12:55) What you can expect from Research Essentials: Koop, Stephanie Howe, and Nick Tiller review research papers and have a roundtable that is written by Jim Rutberg and illustrated2023-01-0616 min
KoopCastStephanie Case-Human Rights Activist, Advocate for Women in Ultrarunning, and Badass Trail Runner | Koopcast Episode 152View all timestamps and show notes on the KoopCast website.Episode overview:Stephanie Case is a well-known figure in trail/ultra running, not just for her success in crazy, tough races (Tor de Glaciers, Hardrock, The Barkley Marathons), but for her outspokenness about women’s rights. Stephanie spearheads tough conversations concerning inclusivity for women in our sport- pregnancy deferrals, quotas for women in races/lotteries, and more. If she couldn’t be any more admirable, Steph also works in conflict zones as a Human Rights Advocate.Episode highlights:(2...2022-11-041h 08
KoopCastInjuries & Recovery with Corrine Malcolm, Sarah Scozzaro, & Stephanie Howe | Koopcast Episode 147View all timestamps and show notes on the KoopCast website.Episode overview:Stephanie Howe, Corrine Malcom & Sarah Scozzaro take you through their personal experiences with injuries. Learn how they navigated through the injury process and their time away from running. They share what they did well and what they did not so well, along with what they learned going through this process. As coaches, they discuss how their personal experience makes them better coaches and can help athletes navigate this difficult time. Episode highlights:(7:08) Diagnosing stress fractures...2022-09-291h 19
KoopCastThere Is No Off-Season-A Coach Roundtable (2021) | Koopcast Episode 143View all timestamps and show notes on the KoopCast website.Episode overview:Coach Koop sits down with coaches Stephanie Howe PhD, AJW, Darcie Murphy and Ryne Anderson to discuss what they are doing with their athletes’ transition phase. Episode highlights:(10:03) Unstructured training: psychological recovery, fear of detraining, quantifying maintenance (33:36) Working your weaknesses: physical therapy, use geography to your advantage(45:33) Incorporating SkiMo: racing year-round, the importance of recovery, impact and cross-training trapsAdditional resources:Koop’s blog on off...2022-09-0158 min
KoopCastIs the Oura 3 worth it? A coach roundtable with Stephanie Howe PhD, Corrine Malcolm and Ryne Anderson | Koopcast Episode 102This podcast is a coaching roundtable inspired by listener questions. It is about if the Oura 3 is worth it and what the use cases are. Oura 3 validation study:https://mdpi-res.com/d_attachment/sensors/sensors-21-04302/article_deploy/sensors-21-04302-v2.pdfInformation on coaching-www.trainright.comKoop’s Social MediaTwitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop2021-11-1100 min
KoopCastThere Is No Off-Season - A Coach Roundtable | Koopcast Episode 95Coach Koop sits down with coaches Stephanie Howe PhD, AJW, Darcie Murphy, and Ryne Anderson to discuss what they are doing with their athletes’ transition phase. Koop’s blog on offseason- https://trainright.com/off-season-for-ultrarunners-setting-up-your-transition-phase/Information on coaching-www.trainright.comKoop’s Social MediaTwitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop2021-09-1659 min
Run with FitpageEp 18: Jason Koop, Head Coach of CTS Ultrarunning on Getting Faster and How to Not Hit a PlateauJason Koop is the Head Coach for CTS-Ultrarunning. He is the author of ‘Training Essentials for Ultrarunning’, which has become the benchmark book for ultramarathon training. He has managed over 100 endurance coaches and several hundred athletes of all types, abilities, and sports during his coaching career.In this episode of the podcast, Jason speaks on getting faster, improving race timings, the role of strength training, and much more with our host Vikas Singh.Episode Summary:00:00 - Introducing Jason Koop02:38 - Welcoming Jason to the show!03:09 - How does one get faster through train...2021-06-2450 min
KoopCastCTS Athlete Spotlight - Michael Koppy and the Superior Hiking Trail | Koopcast Episode 56In this episode, we talk with Michael Koppy and his coach Stephanie Howe about his attempt and FKT on the Superior Hiking Trail. At the perfect age of 69, Michael decided to take on the 310-mile trail in a supported FKT style fashion and raise some money for the trail foundation along the way. We discuss what went into his training, how he handled sleep deprivation, and what he would do differently. Donate to the Superior Hiking TrailCurrent FKT on the Superior Hiking TrailCoaching - www.trainright.com 2020-12-0355 min
KoopCastResearch Review! LCHF and Ketogenic Diets For Endurance Athletes with Stephanie Howe PhD | Koopcast Episode 53Coach Stephanie Howe and Jason Koop review the latest research on Low Carbohydrate and Ketogenic diets for endurance athletesReferenced papers:Crisis of confidence averted: Impairment of exercise economy and performance in elite race walkers by ketogenic low carbohydrate, high fat (LCHF) diet is reproducibleRe-Examining High-Fat Diets for Sports Performance: Did We Call the 'Nail in the Coffin' Too Soon?Ketogenic low‐CHO, high‐fat diet: the future of elite endurance sport?"Fat adaptation" for athletic performance: the nail in the coffin?CTS Coaching - www.trai...2020-11-1250 min
KoopCastWomen Are Not Small Men with Stacy Sims PhD and Stephanie Howe PhD | KoopCast Episode 33In this episode of the KoopCast Coach Jason Koop speaks with Stacy Sims and Stephanie Howe.Today’s episode of the podcast is with none other than Dr. Stacy Sims. For the last 20 years, Stacy has been relentlessly informing the sports science community that women are not small men, and this has been no easy task. Her latest pursuit in this endeavour includes a new on-line class all about women’s physiology that both my athletes and our coaches have taken. Her bestselling book ROAR has been a roadmap that women, coaches and athl...2020-06-251h 30
KoopCastNutrition Mistakes to Avoid with Coaches Stephanie Howe and Adam St. Pierre⎮KoopCast Episode 12CTS 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! 2020-02-051h 10
KoopCastShould ultrarunners become vegan? With Stephanie Howe, PhD and David Clark⎮KoopCast Episode 1Host Jason Koop speaks with Stephanie Howe, PhD and David Clark about plant based diets and if they are right for ultrarunners. 2019-12-0557 min
the morning shakeout podcastEpisode 77 | Jason Koop“One of the really cool things about trail and ultrarunning in particular is people go so far into the unknown and I think that, as an element of humanity, doing something where there’s a legitimate chance that you’re going to utterly fail and get taken off by a helicopter—right, that’s going to happen tomorrow, people are going to get flown out by helicopters—the fact that there’s a sport that people can participate in that has these neat elements to it, I think it’s good for everybody. It’s obviously good for me because I’m in the sport...2019-09-171h 28
the morning shakeout podcastEpisode 77 | Jason Koop“One of the really cool things about trail and ultrarunning in particular is people go so far into the unknown and I think that, as an element of humanity, doing something where there’s a legitimate chance that you’re going to utterly fail and get taken off by a helicopter—right, that’s going to happen tomorrow, people are going to get flown out by helicopters—the fact that there’s a sport that people can participate in that has these neat elements to it, I think it’s good for everybody. It’s obviously good for me because I’m in the sport...2019-09-171h 28
Trail Runner Nation8 Things Ultrarunners Should Do to Improve Their Training - Coach Jason KoopCTS Training Director, Jason Koop, joins The Nation to talk about his recent Tweet: Check out Jason's book, "Training Essentials for Ultrarunning" Jason Koop is the Head Coach for CTS-Ultrarunning. He is the author of ‘Training Essentials for Ultrarunning’ which has become the benchmark book for ultramarathon training. During his coaching career, he has managed over 100 endurance coaches and several hundred atheltes of all types, abilities and sports. He is coach to many of today’s top ultramarathon athletes including Dylan Bowman, Kaci Lickteig, Timothy Olson, Stephanie Violett, Dakota Jones, Kelly Wolf and many ot...2019-03-161h 06