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Jason Koop

Jason Koop

Jason Koop is the author of Training Essentials for Ultrarunning and Coaching Director for CTS. Over his 15-year career as a coach he has worked with novice, age-group and elite ultrarunners, including Kaci Lickteig, Timothy Olson and Dylan Bowman. As Coaching Director, Jason oversees the performance and continuing education of more than 50 coaches. For information on CTS coaching and training camps, visit trainright.com.

  • Match Adventure to Your Training

    Jason Koop 09/20/2022
    Jason Koop 09/20/2022

    Training for ultras can be a serious business. That does not mean that you can’t deviate from the plan every now and again. Adventure can fuel your goals, physically and emotionally. So, when these opportunities arise, regardless of if they are meticulous or haphazardly planned, take advantage of them.

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  • How Young is Too Young?

    Jason Koop 06/14/2022
    Jason Koop 06/14/2022

    There is much debate about young runners and how much running one should do before puberty. There are many sides of the fence in this deliberation. So, as we deliberate and arbitrate for an ultimate decision, let’s offer up some philosophical points of view on athlete and human development based on the most common questions I get from parents.

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  • Three Training Runs to Add to Your Routine

    Jason Koop 04/12/2022
    Jason Koop 04/12/2022

    Sometimes just finding where to run can be a chore. The mental ping-pong game between doing something easy or designing an elaborate route can derail even the best intended ultrarunners. Over the course of my running life, I’ve learned that dividing the runs I do into three discrete buckets helps me with the chore of deciding where to go and what to do.

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  • Retool Your Running Mechanics: Transition to the Outdoors

    Jason Koop 03/25/2019
    Jason Koop 03/25/2019

    In part one of this series, we started with a home-based strength and coordination program to lay the platform for a stronger and more capable runner. In part two, we incorporated outdoor movements and drills to further refine the process. Part three pulls all of these components together and moves them to become efficient and economical trail running.

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  • Retool Your Running Mechanics: Outdoor Drills

    Jason Koop 12/17/2018
    Jason Koop 12/17/2018

    Outdoor drills are an important bridge between the work you completed in a gym or strength training setting, and your actual running mechanics on the road or trail. The movements in the drills described below leverage the coordination, neuromuscular adaptation and strength you recently developed.

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  • Retool Your Running Mechanics: Strength, Balance and Coordination

    Jason Koop 11/16/2018
    Jason Koop 11/16/2018

    The first in a series of three monthly articles on how to make changes in your running mechanics.

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