Jason Koop is the Director of Coaching at Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) and a wealth of knowledge and experience in endurance sports coaching. We dive into a wide variety of triathlon training topics in this interview, including getting specific on how to improve your triathlon run training.

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-How much (or how little...) fitness should you lose in the off-season?

-Why you must know the purpose of every single workout and block of training

-How should triathletes structure their run training to improve their running?

-Common mistakes triathletes make in their training

-Current fads in triathlon and endurance sports

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Jason's bio on the CTS website
• Training Essentials for Ultrarunning - Jason's book
• Jason Koop on Coaching Competence and Smarter Training - podcast interview on the Strength Running podcast

 

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