Episode 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 illustrated

My conversation:

(0:00) Introduction: the new year and upcoming changes to the KoopCast, expressing gratitude, reaching one million downloads, the commitment to no sponsors

(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

(6:11) Commitment to no sponsorship: recognizing that the KoopCast loses money for being free, importance of integrity, putting athletes before sponsors, the role of the KoopCast

(8:05) Research Essentials in Ultrarunning: new research newsletter, most training advice online is superficial clickbait, the collapse of Outside Magazine

(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 illustrated

(14:34) First Research Essentials topics: Vitamin D Supplementation, sleep and nutrition profiles, Vitamin C and E on muscle damage; downhill running, iron metabolism, and artificial sweeteners, stay tuned for more information

(16:00) Outro: gratitude, excitement for the future of the KoopCast, giving thanks

Additional resources:

Buy Training Essentials for Ultrarunning on Amazon or Audible

Information on coaching-

www.trainright.com

Koop’s Social Media

Twitter/Instagram- @jasonkoop