KoopCast

KoopCast episodes:

• 04.04.2024

  Anti-Doping Framework for Ultrarunning with Gabe Baida #223

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Gabe Baida is a 15 year anti-doping professional. He was previously at USADA, where he served as the director of UFC and Premiere Sport. He is now the Executive Director...

  
• 03.28.2024

  Anti-Doping Solutions for Ultrarunning with Corrine Malcolm #222

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Corrine Malcolm is a coach, podcaster, on-air personality, and the head of the Pro Trail Runners Association anti-doping working group. Episode highlights: (14:34) Anti-doping goals in ultra-trail: an internationally recognized...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Anti-Doping Education for Ultrarunners with Tammy Hanson, USADA Elite Education Director #221

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Tammy Hanson currently serves as the Elite Education Director at the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). In this position, she oversees the day-to-day operations of USADA’s education and engagement initiatives, drives...

  
• 03.14.2024

  NSAIDs in Ultrarunning with Eve Pannone #220

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: In this first of four episodes on drugs in ultramarathon running, Eve Pannone joins the podcast to discuss NSAIDs in endurance sport. The widespread use of NSAIDs like ibuprofen...

  
• 03.07.2024

  Exploring the Pain Cave with Lloyd Emeka MSc, PhD(c) #219

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Lloyd completed a BA (hons) in Business Administration at Staffordshire University and an MSc in Marketing Management at Aston University. He then proceeded to work in the advertising industry for...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Omega 3 & Vitamin D for Exercise Induced Muscle Damage with Dan Owens, PhD #218

  ​​View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Dan Owens is an associate professor in cellular and molecular exercise physiology at Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool (UK). His research sits at the crossroads between nutrition, muscle metabolism, and...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Supplement Selection for Ultrarunning with Floris Wardenaar, PhD #217

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Floris Wardenaar is an assistant professor at the College of Health Solutions since September 2017 with expertise in Performance Nutrition. Floris's education:PhD Dietary exposure assessment in athletes, Wageningen University 2017MS Nutritional...

  
• 02.08.2024

  Differences Between Elite Road and Trail Runners with Frederic Sabater Pastor, PhD (2023) #216

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Frederic Sabater Pastor is a CTS ultrarunning coach with a PH.D. in Exercise Physiology and experiences coaching athletes for a variety of challenges. He is also a Postdoctoral researcher at...

  
• 02.03.2024

  The Brain’s Role in Ultrarunning Performance with Scott Frey, PhD #215

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Dr. Scott H. Frey is an internationally renowned neuroscientist, psychologist, accomplished endurance athlete, author, and teacher. Scott helps individuals and groups identify and realize their aspirations. He can be reached...

  
• 01.25.2024

  Developing Durability for Ultrarunners with Nicolas Berger, PhD #214

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Dr. Nicolas Berger is a Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise at Teeside University’s Centre for Rehabilitation. In this episode, we discuss the emerging topic of durability in endurance sports...

  
• 01.19.2024

  Strength Training Masterclass with CTS Coaches Sarah Scozzaro and Nicole Rasmussen #213

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: CTS Coaches Sarah Scozzaro and Nicole Rasmussen go over how to set up a strength program for ultrarunners. We discuss strength training for injury resiliency, performance goals, and health, and...

  
• 01.11.2024

  Weight Loss for Ultrarunners with Stephanie Howe, PhD #212

  View 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...

  
• 01.04.2024

  How to Set Up Your Season with CTS Coaches AJW and Cliff Pittman #211

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: If you are not planning out your season by now you should be! CTS coaches Cliff Pittman and AJW discuss how to set up your season with the right anchor...

  
• 12.28.2023

  Figuring out Failure with Neal Palles #210

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Neal Palles is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Mental Performance Coach, and CTS Ultrarunning coach based in Longmont, Colorado. Have you ever felt the weight of failure pressing down on you...

  
• 12.21.2023

  Winter Training for Ultrarunning with CTS Coaches Stephanie Howe, PhD and John Fitzgerald #209

  View 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...

  
• 12.14.2023

  Hydration Consideration for Female Ultrarunners with Nidia Rodriguez-Sanchez, PhD #208

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Nidia Rodriguez-Sanchez, Ph.D., has spent her career in the field of sports nutrition and physiology. She earned her BSc in Dietetics / Clinical Nutrition and later pursued postgraduate studies in...

  
• 12.08.2023

  Navigating Pseudoscience with Nick Tiller, PhD #207

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Nick Tiller, PhD is an exercise scientist at Harbor-UCLA. He is also the author of The Skeptics Guide to Sports Science, a columnist for Ultrarunning Magazine and the Skeptical Inquirer. Episode...

  
• 11.30.2023

  Collagen Supplementation for Ultrarunning with Luc van Loon, PhD and Keith Baar PhD #206

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Luc van Loon is a Professor of Physiology of Exercise and Nutrition and Head of the M3-research group at the Department of Human Biology at Maastricht University. Luc has an...

  
• 11.24.2023

  Carbohydrate Periodization for Ultrarunning with Jeff Rothschild, RD, PhD #205

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Jeff Rothschild is a registered dietician, PhD, and research associate at Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand. Ever been curious about the science behind fueling your athletic performance? Look no further,...

  
• 11.18.2023

  What Coaches Can Do To Be Relevant in the Next 10 years with Jim Rutberg #204

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Jim Rutberg is the Content Director for CTS. He has co-authored ten books on training and sports nutrition, including “The Time-Crunched Cyclist” and “Training Essentials for Ultrarunning,” and produced more...

  
• 11.09.2023

  The Business of Ultramarathon Coaching-Hosted by Dirk Friel with Jason Koop, Heather Hart and Jeff Browning #203

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Coaching industry veteran and Training Peaks’ co-founder Dirk Friel takes over the KoopCast to discuss the business of ultramarathon coaching. The panel of coaches and coaching business owners includes Jason...

  
• 11.02.2023

  Weighted Vests in Ultrarunning with Diego Jaén-Carrillo PhD #202

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Diego Jaén-Carrillo PhD is a postdoctoral researcher at Universität Innsbruck. Weighted vests are a common intervention used by both coaches and athletes, yet the existing research on weighted vests is...

  
• 10.26.2023

  Coach Roundtable - What We Screwed Up, and How We're Fixing It | Nicole Rasmussen, Sarah Scozzaro, Ryne Anderson #201

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Didn't we all, at some point, feel that prick of regret at a mistake made or a lesson learned the hard way? As your devoted trail and ultra running coaches,...

  
• 10.19.2023

  Exploring the Limits of Ultrarunning with Nicholas Berger, PhD #200

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Dr. Nicolas Berger is a Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise at Teeside University’s Centre for Rehabilitation. In this episode we discuss Nic’s new study on the limits of ultramarathon...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Coach Roundtable - What we learned this year with Addison Smith and Adam Ferdinandson #199

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: CTS coaches Addison Smith and Adam Ferdinandson join the podcast for an insightful coach roundatble. We discuss subjectivity from coach participation in sport, the delicate balance of simultaneously supporting and...

  
• 10.06.2023

  Mastering Interval Training for Ultrarunners with Michael Rosenblat, PhD #198

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Michael Rosenblat is a researcher and coach with expertise in kinesiology, physiotherapy, and exercise science. In this episode we discuss his three most recent meta-analyses on interval structure, including how...

  
• 09.25.2023

  Anti-doping Solutions for Ultrarunning Part 1-USADA and Dr. Fedoruk (2021) #197

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Dr. Fedoruk is the Chief Science Officer for USADA. In this episode, we discuss the landscape of anti-doping solutions and what USADA does to combat doping within the sports they...

  
• 09.08.2023

  High Performance Coaching in Ultrarunning with Guillaume Millet & Vincent Viet #196

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Guillaume Millet and Vincent Viet manage the Salomon High-performance program for their elite athletes. Episode highlights: (12:57) HPC coaching structure: team sports the U.S., the high performance coordinator, bringing in other experts (24:30)...

  
• 09.02.2023

  Potential Long Term Health Effects of Ultrarunning with Nick Tiller PhD (2021) #195

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Originally released on October 14, 2021. Nick Tiller Research is a fellow at the Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA where he studies clinical respiratory and exercise physiology, and the physiology / pathophysiology...

  
• 08.26.2023

  Exogenous Ketones-Claims vs Reality with Brendan Egan, PhD. #194

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Brendan is an Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Physiology and Head of School for the School of Health and Human Performance at DCU. His current research investigates skeletal muscle...

  
• 08.17.2023

  Mitochondria and Amplifying Adaptation with Professor David Bishop #193

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Professor Bishop is a world leader in muscle exercise physiology, with over 250 scientific publications. He leads the Skeletal Muscle and Training research group at Victoria University in Australia. The...

  
• 08.12.2023

  Iron Metabolism and Supplementation for Ultrarunners with Dr. Alannah McKay #192

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Alannah McKay completed a Bachelor of Science (Exercise, Health, and Sports Science) at the University of Western Australia in 2014. Subsequently, Alannah completed a post-graduate position within the Physiology department...

  
• 08.06.2023

  Live High, Train Low- Lessons from 25 years of Practice with Olivier Girard, PhD | KoopCast Episode #191

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Dr. Olivier Girard is an Associate Professor in Human Performance and Research Director of the Sports Science, Exercise, and Health Department at the University of Western Australia. He spent 20 years...

  
• 07.30.2023

  Continuous Glucose Monitors in Ultramarathon with Amy-Lee Bowler, PhD (c) | KoopCast Episode #190

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Amy-Lee Bowler is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Bond in Australia. Her research seeks to understand the current practice pathways and subsequent dietary management used by sports dietitians...

  
• 07.21.2023

  How To Build A Valuable Coach-Athlete Relationship with Dominic Guinto, CTS Athlete Services Director (2022) | KoopCast Episode #189

  View all timestamps and show notes on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: (2022 Re-Release) Dominic Guinto is the Director of Athlete Services for CTS. His role is dedicated to finding the right solution for endurance athletes across the world. Episode highlights: (28:00) The best athlete...

  
• 07.13.2023

  Addiction in Ultrarunning with Dr. Harlan Austin | KoopCast Episode #188

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Harlan Austin, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist with national certifications in sport psychology and addiction psychology.  With 20 years of experience working in the sport and clinical psychology field, Harlan...

  
• 07.07.2023

  Adapting Ultramarathon Nutrition for High Altitude with Meredith Terranova | KoopCast Episode #187 (2022)

  View all timestamps and show notes on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: (2022 Re-Release) Meredith Terranova is a performance nutritionist to many of today’s top ultrarunners. She has been helping her clients reach their nutritional goals since 2004.  Through Meredith’s guidance, her clients...

  
• 06.30.2023

  Blood Biomarkers with Charlie Pedlar, PhD | KoopCast Episode #186

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Charlie Pedlar, Ph.D. is a researcher at St. Mary’s University in Twickenham, London. He started out as a research assistant for the British Olympic Association based at Northwick Park Hospital....

  
• 06.22.2023

  How to Design Ultramarathon Training Camps with CTS Coaches Ryne Anderson and Cliff Pittman | KoopCast Episode #185 (2022)

  View all timestamps and show notes on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: (2022 Re-Release) The weekend training camp is an essential element of most ultrarunner’s training programs. Coaches Ryne Anderson, Cliff Pittman and host Jason Koop discuss how to set up the...

  
• 06.16.2023

  How Training for Ultras Can Empower Your Pregnancy Journey with Carla Meijen PhD and Stephanie Howe PhD | KoopCast Episode #184

  View 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...

  
• 06.08.2023

  The Neuroscience of Ultrarunning Part 2-A Coach Roundtable | KoopCast Episode #183

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Coaches Jason Koop, AJW, and Neal Palles discuss the takeaways from last week’s podcast with Dr. Scott Frey. Episode highlights: (6:36) Adjusting training for life stress: methodologies, acceptance and awareness, using...

  
• 06.01.2023

  The Neuroscience of Ultrarunning with Scott Frey, PhD | KoopCast Episode #182

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Dr. Scott H. Frey is an internationally renowned neuroscientist, psychologist, accomplished endurance athlete, author, and teacher. Scott helps individuals and groups identify and realize their aspirations. He can be reached...

  
• 05.26.2023

  Protein for Ultrarunning with Jose Antonio, PhD | KoopCast Episode #181

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Dr. Antonio is the chief executive officer and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, an academic nonprofit dedicated to the science and application of sports nutrition and supplementation....

  
• 05.18.2023

  Ketones for Ultrarunning with Chiel Poffé PhD | KoopCast Episode #180

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Chiel Poffe is a Postdoctoral researcher at KU Leven. His areas of focus are energy metabolism and ketones. Episode highlights: (32:56) Practical ketone use: best during high-intensity training, 25g after exercise and...

  
• 05.11.2023

  Heat Training Interventions with Coach AJW | KoopCast Episode #179 (2022)

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: This conversation is about how we, as coaches, practically implement heat training strategies for our athletes. You can find previous podcasts on this subject here: https://www.jasonkoop.com/podcast/heat-acclimation-strategies-with-julien-periard-phd AJW is a coach for...

  
• 05.04.2023

  Training for Altitude and the Heat with Lindsay Golich | KoopCast Episode #178 (2020)

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Lindsay is an exercise physiologist at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center’s Athlete Performance Lab, and the High Altitude & Environmental Training Center (HATC). She works with USA Triathlon, USA...

  
• 04.27.2023

  Coach Development with Andy Kirkland PhD | KoopCast Episode 177

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Andy Kirkland started out as a sports scientist at the Scottish Institute of Sport and now is a Lecturer in Sports Coaching at the University of Stirling. Episode highlights: (36:30) The...

  
• 04.20.2023

  Creatine for Ultrarunning with Scott Forbes, PhD | KoopCast Episode 176

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Dr. Scott Forbes is an associate professor in the department of Physical Education Studies at Brandon University and an adjunct professor in the faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at...

  
• 04.15.2023

  Supplements for Ultrarunning with Brady Holmer PhD (c) and Examine.com | KoopCast Episode 175

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview: Brady earned his bachelor’s degree with honors from Northern Kentucky University and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Florida, where he’s researching the effects of exercise...

  
• 04.06.2023

  Identity and Eating Disorders in Ultramarathon with Maddy Palermo | KoopCast Episode 174

  View all show notes and timestamps on the KoopCast website. Episode overview:  Maddy is a 5th year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of South Florida, where she is working with Dr. Diana Rancourt within the DEPTH lab. Her...