Training Essentials for Ultrarunning with Coach Jason Koop
The Strength Running Podcast
Jason Fitzgerald
4.7 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2022
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Jason Koop is one of the most sought after ultramarathon coaches in the country, the author of the most comprehensive manual on ultra training that exists, and a 20-year veteran of the coaching world.
See his book, now in its second edition.
He's personally run some of the most difficult ultras in the world from Badwater 135, Hardrock 100, the Leadville Trail 100, and the Western States Endurance Run.
We're going to discuss why ultras are so different than any other distance race, how to best structure back to back long runs, the maximum distance you should aim for during training, how to get ready for mountainous races if you don't have access to any hills, and a lot more.
More resources:
- Coaching programs
- Coach Jason Koop on episode 78
- Jason Koop's website
- Training Essentials for Ultrarunning
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Ready, set, go! |
| 0:04.4 | This is episode 235 with author and one of the foremost ultra coaches on the planet |
| 0:10.7 | and accomplished ultramarathoner himself, Jason Kup. |
| 0:25.0 | Welcome to the Strength Running podcast. |
| 0:31.6 | I'm your host, Coach Jason Fitzgerald, and this episode is going to help you train more strategically for ultramarathons. |
| 0:40.3 | My guest is the author of the most comprehensive manual on ultra training that exists, Jason Coop. He's personally run some of the most difficult ultras in the world from Badwater 135, Hard Rock 100, the Leadville Trail 100, |
| 0:48.4 | and the Western States Endurance Run. We're going to discuss why ultras are so different than any other distance race, |
| 0:55.5 | how to best structure back-to-back long runs, the maximum distance you should aim for during |
| 1:00.8 | training, how to get ready for mountainous races if you don't have access to any hills, and a lot more. |
| 1:07.0 | If you're new to the Strength Running podcast, you can expect even more training conversations, |
| 1:11.8 | coaching calls, and experts in the running space. My goal is to elevate your thinking about the |
| 1:17.7 | sport, help you make wiser decisions about your training so that you can keep improving. |
| 1:22.6 | Because if you better understand the process of improvement, when you recognize knowledge |
| 1:27.2 | as a competitive advantage, |
| 1:28.8 | you'll be a much better runner. But strength running is not just a podcast. Don't miss our growing |
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| 1:46.0 | running, subscribe, and you'll see every video that we publish. And of course, strengthrunning.com |
| 1:51.9 | is where it all began. Since 2010, we've been helping runners around the world level up their |
| 1:57.6 | training, race faster, prevent more injuries, and get stronger. You'll find our |
| 2:02.6 | award-winning blog with topics as varied as the top mistakes runners make in the weight room, |
| 2:07.9 | why you've hit a performance plateau, and more. You'll also find our free email courses on |
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